2008 AUDI A4 AVANT Owners Manual

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Data
Ap plies to vehicles : w ith 2 .0 lite r 4-cyl. engine
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine
En gin e da ta
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy linders
Displacement
Stroke Bore
Compression rat io
Fuel
Dim ensio ns
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (across mirrors)
Height (unloaded, incl. roof rails)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb,
approx.!
Ca pac itie s
F u el t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity) approx.
Wind shield and headlight * w as her fluid contain er
Engine oil
approx. fi lter change
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hp@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
C ID (cm
3l
in (mm)
in (mm)
200 @ 51 00 -6000
207
@ 1950 -5000
4
121 (1984)
3.65 (92.8) 3.25 (82.5) 10.5: 1
Pr emium unle aded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance. Fur ­
ther
details=> page 267, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
i n ( mm)
ft. (ml
gal/litres
ga l/litres
quarts/I it res
quarts/I it res
180 (4586)
76.3 (1937)
57 .2 (1453)
36.4 (11.1
l
front-wheel drive
18.5 / 70.0
2.1 / 8.0
5.1 / 4.8
4.5 / 4.5
quattro
16.6 / 63.0
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Applies to vehi cles: with 3 .2 liter 6-c yl. engine
255 hp, 3.2 liter 6-cyl. engine
En gin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Disp lacement
Stroke
Bore
Compress ion ratio
Fuel
Dim ension s
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (across mirrors) Height (un loaded, incl. roof rails)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb, approx .)
Ca pac ities
Fuel tan k
-Total capacity
-Reserve (of total capacity) approx.
Windshield and headlight* wa sher fluid container
Engine oil
approx. fi lter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3l
in (mm)
in (mm) 255@ 6500
243 @3250
6
190 (3123)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3 .33 (84 .5)
10.1 : 1
P remium unle aded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur­
t her
details~ page 267, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft . (ml
gal/litres
gal/litres
quarts/litres
quarts/litres 1
80 (4586)
76.3 (1937)
57.2 ( 1453)
36 .4 ( 11 .1 l
front -wheel drive
18.5 / 70 .0
2.1 / 8 .0
5 .1 / 4.8
8 .1 / 8 .1 quattro
16.6 / 63 .0
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your A ud i is c ov er ed by the f ollow ing warrant ie s:
• Limited New Vehicle Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warranty
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detai led infor mation regarding your warra nties can be found in
your
Maintenan ce & Warr ant y booklet .•
Reporting safety defects
Applicable to U.S.A. only
If you b elieve that your vehicle ha s a d efec t
w hich could cause a cra sh or could cau se
injur y or d eath , you should immediat ely inform
th e Nation al Highway Traffic S afe ty Admini s­
tration (NHT SA ) in addition t o notifying Audi of
Am eri ca , In c.
If NHTSA r eceive s similar complaints, it ma y
op en an inv estigation , and if it find s th at a
s afet y def ect s exi sts in a group of vehicle s, it
ma y order a re call and r emedy campaign.
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
How
ever, NHTSA cannot become in vol ve d in
indi vidual problems between you , you r deal er,
or Audi of Americ a, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may ca ll the Vehic le Safety Hotline toll-free
at :
Tel.: 1 -888 -327 -4236 (T TY: 1 -800 -424 -9153)
or write to:
Admin istrator
National Highway Traffic Sa fety Administra tion
400 Seventh Street, S .W .
Washingto n, D .C. 20590
You can a lso obtain other information about motor vehic le safety
from:
ww w.s afer car.g ov •
Applicable to Canada only
Canadian customers who wish to report a safety -re lated defect to
Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone
the to ll free hot line:
Te l.: 1-800 -333 -0371
or contact Transport Canada by mai l at :
Road Safety and Motor Vehic le Regulation Directorate
Transport Canada
Tower C, P lace de V ille
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0 N5
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For additional road safety information, please visit the Road Safety
website at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/menu.htm
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Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada
Government regu lations in the United States and Canada require
that automob iles meet specif ic em ission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, vehic les bui lt for the U.S.A . and Canada differ
from veh icles sold in ot her countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehic le outside the continental limits of the
Un ited States or Canada, there is the possib ility tha t
• unleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic converter may not be
avai lable;
• fuel may have a considerably lower octane rating. Improper fuel
may cause engine damage;
• service may be inadequate due to lack of proper service faci lities,
t ools or test ing equ ipment;
• replacement parts may not be readily avai lable .
• Navigation syste ms for vehicles bu ilt for the U.S.A . and Canada
wi ll not necessarily work in Europe, and may not work in other coun ­
tries outside of Nort h America .
0 Note
Audi cann ot be responsible fo r mechan ical damage t hat cou ld
result from inadequate fuel, service or parts avai lab ility. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals are published as soon as
possible after model introduction Serv ice manuals are available
from :
Audi Technical Literature Ordering Center Ca ll tol l-free:
Tel. : 1 (800) 544-8021
(from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, EST, Monday through Friday)
or access their website www.audi .ddsltd .com on the Internet to
order repair manua ls and ot her Audi literature. •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igne d to help keep main tenance requ ire ­
ments to a minimum. However, a certain amount of regu lar mainte ­
n ance is st ill necessary to assu re y ou r veh ic le's safety, ec onomy and
reliabi lity. For detai led vehic le maintenance consu lt your Mainte ­
nance
& Warran ty booklet.
Under difficult operating condition s, for example at extreme ly low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc ., some service work sho uld be perfo rme d
between the intervals specified. This applies particu lar ly to :
• oil ch anges, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.

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By regularly ma intain ing your vehicle, you help make sure that emis ­
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adve rse effects on
the e nv ironment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of elec tronics, sophisticated fue l injection and
emission con trol systems, and t he gene rally increasing tec hn ical
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of maintenance and repai rs which can be carried ou t by vehic le
owners.
Also , safety and environmental concerns p lace very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
m iss ion parts whic h an owne r can perform.
Maintenance , adjustments and repairs usua lly require special tools ,
t es ting dev ices a nd othe r eq uipment availab le to s pec ial ly t rai ned
workshop personne l in order to assure proper performance , reli ­
abil ity and safe ty of the vehicle and its many sy stems .
Im proper maintena nce, adjustments and repairs can impa ir the
operation and reliability of your vehicle and even void your vehicle
wa rranty. T here fore, proof o f servic ing in acc orda nce with the main­
tenance schedule may be a condition for upholding a possib le
warranty cla im made with in t he war ran ty per iod .
Above all, operationa l safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary risks for you and your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it do ne by your auth orized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qua lified workshop . We
str ongly u rge y ou to give yo ur auth orized Au di d ealer the oppo rtu ­
n ity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs .
Yo ur dealer has the faci lit ies, origi nal par ts an d trained specia lis ts
to keep your vehic le running proper ly.
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Vehicle operation
Performing limited maintenan ce yourself
The following pages des cribe a li mi ted numbe r of proced ures wh ic h
can be performed on your vehicle with ordinary tools, should the
need a rise a nd trained pers onnel be unavaila ble. Before perfo rm ing
any of these procedures, a lways t horoughly read all o f the app li­
cable text and carefu lly fo llow the instructions given. Always rigor ­
ously observe the
WARNINGS provided.
Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always read
and heed all
WARNINGS ~ & and~ & in "Wo rking i n th e engine
compartment" on
page 273.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance , adjustments or repairs .
• Always be e xtremely careful when working on the veh icle .
Always follow commonly accepted safety practice s and general
common sense . Never risk personal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or other procedures with respect to the vehicle , or are uncer ­
tain how to pro ceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment .
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified work shop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan . It is temperature controlled and can switch on
s uddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan swit ches on automat ically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant temperature drops .
• Alway s remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehi cle .
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• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s neces­
sary to work underneath the vehicle. The jack supplied with the
vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could collapse
causing serious personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground , always make sure the vehicle is on level ground , that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine
cannot be started .
• Always make sure the transmission selector lever (automatic
transmission) is in
" P " (Park position) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
ffi For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings wi ll adverse ly affect emission
l eve ls . T hi s is detri menta l to th e envi ro nm ent and increas es fu el
consumption .
• Always observ e env ironmenta l re gulations w hen disposing of
old e ngine oil, used brake f luid, dirty engine coo lant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Alway s co nsult an autho rized Audi de aler before
pu rchasing acc essories .
Your vehicle incorporates t he latest safety d esig n f eatures ensuring
a high standa rd of active and pas sive safety . Th
is saf ety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
v ehi cle . F or thi s re aso n, if par ts have to be re pla ced , pl ease obs erve
th e fo llow ing points when insta lling add itional acc essories :
A pproved Aud i accesso ries and gen uine Audi pa rts a re avai la bl e
fr om authori zed Aud i dea lers .
Th ese dealers also have the necessary faci lities, tools and tra ined
spec ia li sts to in sta ll th e parts an d acce ssor ies pr op erly .
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -approved accessories
can cause serious personal injury .
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts .
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to
be used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or
beverage holders on airbag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Doing so will increase the risk of injury if airbags are
triggered in an accident!
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS
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• I f item s ot her than ge nuin e Audi s pa re pa rts, add- on eq uipment
and accessory items are us ed or if r epair wor k is not performed
according to s pecified methods, thi s can re sult in severe damage to
your v ehicle's eng ine and body (suc h as c orros io n) a nd advers ely
affect yo ur vehic le 's wa rranty.
• Th e manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage w hich occurs
d ue t o fa ilur e to comply w it h these stipu lation s.•

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Installing /replacing a sound system
If you wish to install a radio or replace the factory insta lled radio,
p lease note the fol lowing:
The factory insta lled radio connectors are designed for genuine
Audi radios. When installing a different radio, difficu lties could arise
such as :
- the radio may not fit into the space provided
- the electrical connec tions may not be compatible
- different connector terminals may be needed .
Therefore, we recommend that you have your authorized Audi dea ler instal l or rep lace the radio.
They are the most fami liar with the technical features of your
veh ic le . T hey also offe r Genuine Audi Radios w ith the necessary
insta llation components and instructions .
& WARNING
Improperl y in stalling a r adi o cou ld cause a s hort cir cu it and an
elec trical fire . •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical
modifi cations are made.
A lways consult an authorized Audi dealer before starting work on
any modifications.
This w ill he lp ensure that ve hicle funct ion, performance and safety
are not
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Attempting to work on electronic components and the software
used with them can cause malfunctions. Because o f th e way elec ­
tronic components are interconnected with each other, such
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation malfunctions can also have an adverse affect on other systems that
are not directly involved. Th is means that you r isk both a substantial
reduction in the operational safety of your vehicle and an increased
wear of vehicle parts
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Authorized Aud i dealers will perform this work in a pro fessional and
competent manner or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that spec ial izes in such mod ificat ions .
& WARNING
Improp er re pair s a nd modifi catio ns ca n change the way vehicle
s ys tems wo rk and cau se se rious per sonal injur y.
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If emergency repairs must be performed e lsewhere, have the
veh ic le examined by an aut horized Aud i dea lersh ip as soon as
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