2000 AUDI ALLROAD oil additives

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HICLE CARE---------------------------------------------------
Engine oil
Specification and viscosity
Yo ur engine was factory filled with an all
season high quality engine oil. If you need to
add oil between oil changes, use any high
quality petroleum- or synthetic-based oil
with correct specifications.
The following terms must appear on the oil
conta iner singly or in combination with oth­
er designations:
- API Service SJ
- ACEA A2 or ACEA A3
Engine oils are graded according to their vis­
cosity. The proper grade to be used in your
engine depends on existing climatic or sea­
sonal conditions.
The engine oil which was first put into your
engine has a viscosity grade of SAE OW--30.
You can use this oil over all temperature
ranges for normal driving. If engine oil vis­
costy grade SAE OW--30 is not available, you
can also use SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
See your authorized Audi Dealer tor more in­
formation regarding oil for your vehicle.
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Engine oil identification symbol
Oils of the proper qualityforyour vehicle will
be identified with a new "starburst" sym­
bol A. The starburst symbol indicates that
the oil has been certified by the American
Petr oleum Institute (API). Another
oil identi fication symbol B could be
added to the oil container to help you select
the correct oil.
1 - The top portion indicates the oil quality
by API designations.
2 - The center portion shows the SAE oil
viscosity grade.
3- The lower portion indicates that the oil
has fuel saving capabilities.
Note
Look for one of these symbols on the
front of the oil container. and use
only oils that display these symbols.
Engine oil additives
Audi does not recommend the use of
oil additives. They may adversely af­
fect your New Vehicle Warranty.

VEHICLE CA
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Adding engine oil
A Always heed all WA RNINGS
r!!J on page 232.
• Turn off the engine.
• Unscrew the oil cap from the cylinder
head cover.
• Add oil by a half quart (half liter) at a time.
• Check the oil level with the dipstick.
:236 The
oil level must never be above the
"a .. range.
Otherwise oil could be drawn into the crank­
case breather and get into the atmosphere
through the exhaust system. The oil
would bum then In the catalytic con­
verter and cause damage.
� WARNING
Spilled oil is a fire hazard. The oil
filler cap must be secure to avoid
an oil spill.
• Carefully screw the oil cap back on and in­
sert the oil dipstick all the way. Otherwise
oil could leak out when the engine is run­
ning. Changing
the engine oil
The engine oil must be changed according
to the intervals specified in your Mainte­
nance booklet.
This is very important because the lubricat­
ing properties of oil diminish gradually dur­
ing normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
should be changed more frequently.
Change oil more often if you drive mostly
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
areas or under predominantly stop-and-go
traffic conditions, or have your vehicle
where temperatures remain below freezing
for exte nded periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make
fresh oil look dark after the engine has been
running for a short time. This is normal and
is not a reason to change the oil more often
than recommended.

VEHICLE CA
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Engine cooling system
The cooling system is sealed and generally
requires little attention.
The cooling system has been filled at the
factory with a permanent coolant which
does not need to be changed. The coolant
consists of a mixture of water and the
man ufacturer's coolant additive G 12 ABD
-ant ifreeze on a glycol base with anti-corro­
sion additives (50% for USA models; 60o/o
for Canadian models). This mixture assures
the necessary frost protection and protects
alloy components in the engine's cooling
system from corrosion and scaling. It also
raises the boiling point of the coolant.
Do not reduce the concentration of the cool­
ant in the summer by adding plain water.
The proportion of coolant additive
must be at least 500fa but not more
than 600fa to maintain antifreeze protec­
tion and cooling efficiency.
238 For
year-r ound driving, antifreeze is added at
the factory for temperatures down to:
-31 °F (-35 °C) USA
-40 °F (-40 °C) Canada.
g Always heed all WA RNINGS
E!!1 on page 232.
Never use eny coolant additive
other than our G12 ABD additive
(check label) for your vehicle. This
coolant additive is available at au­
thorized Audi Dealers.
Other types of antifreeze can. above
all. significantly reduce corrosion
protection. The resulting corrosion
can cause a loss of coolant and
therefore serious engine damage. When
adding coolant additive to
your cooling system. please remem­
ber:
Under no circumstances may G12
ABD be mixed with other coolant ad­
ditives (for example G 11 ).
You can recognize G12 ABD in the
expansion tank by its red color. If
the liquid in the expansion tank is
brown, G 12 ABD has been mixed
with another coolant additive. In
this case. your vehicle's coolant
must be changed as soon as pos­
sible.
Note
Mixing coolant additives can result
in serious malfunction or engine
damage!

AL
PHABET ICAL INDEX----------------
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Dynamic headlight dimmer
control .
144
E
Electric adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . 78
Electrical socket....... . 181
Electrical socket in the luggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electrically heated seats. . . . . . . 150
Electromagnetic interference
compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . 204
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . 57, 124
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . 129
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) . . . . .
. . 124, 152, 205
Emergency
· - Flasher
-K ey ... 12
5, 152
. 56
- Starting . _. • • • • . . . • • ... .
-T owing . . . . _ .... .. _ .. ... .
- Unlocking fuel tank flap .... .
298 278
281
224 -W
arning triangle ....... .... 263
Emission control system . . . . . . . 197
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp 125
Engine
- Compartment .
. . . • • • • . 232
- Cooling . . . .
. . . . • . • . • . . 238
-D ata .......•• •.... ..•. ... 286
-H ood .... .. ... ... .. •... ... 231
-O il .... ..•• .... . , • 234
- Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 144
- Oil pressure . . . . . . . 143
-O il sensor defective . . . . . . . 14 4
.E ngine oil
- Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 236
- Additives . . • • • • • . . . . • • 234
- Changing . • • . . . . 236
- Checking ... _ . _ ... ... _ .. _ . . 235
- Grades . .
234
- Te mperature gauge 117
Entering selections into the
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132
c£' Envir onment
- Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 243
-C leaning and protection .... . 212 -C
oolant ...... .... ... ... ... 240
- Driving to minimi ze pollution
and noise . . . .
195
- Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
-F uel. ............ . •. . . . 223
- Mai ntenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
-S tarting procedures .... :. . . 114
- Tire pressure . . . . 253
- Unleaded fuel . . . . . • • . . . . . . 225
-W ashing .. . ... ... ...... . _ 213
Exhaust system .. , .. , • . • • . . 19
7
Expansion tank
. . • . . .. • . . .
239
F
Fan speed ...... ...... ....... . 164
Fastening eyes ...... .....•.. •. _ 89
Fas tening the safety belt 20
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . 223
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . • .
263
Floor jack . . . . . . . . . . . . • 283
Floor mat fasteners . . . • 1 02
Fluid
- Brake
242

- Capacities
. . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 287
-C oolant . . . . . . . .
238
-W indshield washer tank . . . . 250
Fog lights .. .. .. .. .
. 149
Folding master key _ . . . . . . • . . 56
Four- Wheel Drive . . . . . • • . . 207
Front airbags .
. . . • • • . . . 25
Front axle load . . . • • . • • • . 289
Front fog lights .... ... .... .. .. 149
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Fuel -Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . • . 19
5
Fuel gauge . . . . • • . . . .
119
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 225
Fuel tank . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 222
- Capacity
. • . • • . . • . . • • • . . 287
Fuses . . . •
... .•.. .• • .. . .. 274
G
Garage door opener ...• , • . . . . 173
Gas discharge lamps . . .
277
Gasoline additives . . . . .
227
Gauges and instruments
- Coolant temperature 118 -
Engine oil temperature
-F uel ........ . ..
117
.. 119
- Odometer . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . 11 9
- Speedometer . • . . . . . . . . . . 119
-T achome ter .. _. _...... ... 117
General illustration .
. . . . 8
Gen erator ....... ..... .
Glove box light ... .
Glo ve compartment . . . .
Ground clearance ... . _ .. 12
0, 127
17 8
17 8
153
Gross axle weight rating ...... . 289
289
Gross vehicle weight rating .... .
H
Head airbags . • . • . . • • • .•. . . 39
Head restraints . . . . • . . . . . 75
Headlight adjustment . . • . • • .
148
Headlight dimmer .....• , • . . . .
156
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 157
Headlights -Cleaning . .
214
Heated seats . . . . . . . . .
150
Heated steering wheel . 150
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 12
5 ALP
HABETIC AL INDE X
High voltage label
. . . . . • • . • 291
Hood release . . .
231
Hooks . . . . . . . . . • • • • • . .
.. 89
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . _ .. . .. .. . . . 8
Hydropla ning . . . . 195, 207
I
Identification label ..
291
Identification number ....... ... 290
Ign ition .................. ... 113
Ignition key safety interlock ..... 104
Immobilize r............. 57,
124
Increasing size of luggage
compartment ..... .
Ind icator lights ...... .
Infant seats .......... .
Inside day-night mirror
Installing a radio ..... .
Installing a roof rack ..
Installing wiper blades
Instru ment cluster .... ....
88
10, 122
. 45
. 72
277
191
. . .. -... 251
. . 116
Ins trument illumination . 14 9
Instrument panel . . . . .
. . . 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

ALPHABEnC
ALINDEX----------------------------------------------
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . , •• •.. 269
Jack and tools . . . • • . . . . . 264
Jack mode . . . . . . . . 155,
284
Jack support positions ..... .... 269
Jumper cables . . .
. . . . 278
K
Key coding, air conditioning
166
Key s.......................
56
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 09
L
Lane changer • • . • . . . • • • .. 15
6
Lifting - Floor jack ... .
-J ack ......... . .•
... .. 283
267
- Workshop hoist .
. 283
Lif ting point
-f ront ..... •••.• •. •.. ... 284
- rear . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . 285
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . • • • . . . .
283
300 Light
bulbs . . . . . . • • ... .. , .•.
Light switch . . . . .
. ..... •..
Loading a roof rack
Lock positions of trunk lock 277
14 8
192
c ylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Locking retractor . . . . . . . . • . . . .
51
Locking the vehicle . . • . . • . . .
61
Locks
- Doors .... _ . . . . . . . . . • • .
59
-R ear lid .... •. ....•• •••• .. 63
Lubricant s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Luggage compartment . . . . . 88, 184
Luggage compartment light . . . . 172
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
M
Maintenance . . . . . • . . . . . 228
Maintenance booklet .
. . 4
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 125
Master key . . . . . . .
56
Memory
-F ront seats . . . . . . . .
81
-O utside mirrors ...... ... .. 74
- Steering wheel position . . . . . 101 Menu
button
....
Mirrors ..........
Mobile telephones
Modifications
N
Navigation display
Notes to owner .
Number of seats
0 .
- ... - . ... ... ..
. .. ...
' .
. .
' .. . ... .. .. . 131
72
189
262
. .• ..• .. .. 130
'. 2
19
OBD (On Board Diagnos tic) ..... 12 8
Octane rating . . . . . . . . .
225
Odometer . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • •
119
Off -road ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Off-ro ad driving
Off-r oad mode
Oil 19
9
.. 202
- Additives • •
. . . . . • . . . . , . 234
- Change .. .. . • .. •
236
- pressure . . . . • • • . . . . 143
- Specification . .. • • • . . • • . . 234