2008 AUDI A4 low oil pressure

Self-help 286The TMS can be used at outside temperatures down to – 20 °C.
WARNING
After repairing a tyre please note the following points:•
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
•
Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering.
•
Vehicle handling could be impaired.
•
Tyres which have been sealed using the TMS are only suitable
for temporary use. Damaged tyres must be renewed.
•
The TMS must NOT be used,
−on cuts and punctures larger than 4 mm
−if the wheel rim has been damaged
−if you have been driving with very low pressure or a
completely flat tyre
•
Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is
not possible with the sealing compound.
•
Do not allow the sealant to come into contact with your eyes,
skin or clothing.
•
If you do come into contact with the sealant immediately rinse
the eyes or skin affected with clean water.
•
Change clothing immediately if it becomes soiled with the tyre
sealant.
•
Make sure you do not breathe in the fumes!
•
If any of the tyre sealant is accidentally ingested, immediately
rinse the mouth thoroughly and drink lots of water.
•
Do not induce vomiting. Immediately contact a doctor!
•
If any allergic reactions should occur get medical help immedi-
ately.
•
Keep the sealant away from children.
For the sake of the environment
Used bottles of sealing compound can be returned to an Audi dealer
for disposal.
Note
•
If sealant should leak out, leave it to dry. When it has dried, you
can pull it off like a piece of foil.
•
Observe the expiry date stated on the sealing compound can.
Have the sealing compound exchanged by a qualified workshop.
Repairing a tyrePreparations
– If you have a flat tyre, stop the car well away from moving
traffic.
– Apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle moving acci-
dentally.
–Engage first gear (manual gearbox) or move selector
lever to position P (automatic gearbox).
Fig. 270 Repairing a
tyre
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Self-help287
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data
– Check whether a repair is possible using the Tyre
Mobility System ⇒page 285.
– Ensure that all passengers leave the vehicle and move
away from the danger area ⇒.
– Take the tyre sealant can and the electric compressor out
of the luggage compartment ⇒page 283.
– Fix the sticker “max. 80 km/h”, which is included with the
tyre sealant can, onto the instrument cluster where the
driver will see it.
Filling the tyre
– Shake the tyre sealant can well.
– Screw the enclosed filling hose onto the sealant can as
far as it will go. This will automatically pierce the foil
sealing the can.
– Take the valve cap off the tyre valve and use the enclosed
valve insert tool to unscrew the valve insert ⇒page 286,
fig. 270.
– Place the valve insert onto a clean surface.
– Remove the sealing plug from the filling hose and insert
the hose into the tyre valve.
– Hold the tyre sealant can upside down and fill the
complete contents of the can into the tyre.
– Then disconnect the hose and screw the valve insert
firmly back into the tyre valve.Inflating the tyre
– Screw the filling hose of the electric compressor onto the
tyre valve and plug the connector into the cigarette
lighter.
– Pump the tyre up to 2.0 to 2.5 bar and monitor the pres-
sure shown on the pressure gauge.
– If the tyre pressure remains lower than the value speci-
fied above drive the vehicle approx. 10 metres forwards
or backwards, so that the sealant can spread evenly in
the tyre. If the pressure is still lower than the specifica-
tion the tyre is too badly damaged and cannot be
repaired using the tyre sealant.
Final checks
– After about 10 minutes stop to check the tyre pressure.
– If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tyre is too badly
damaged. Do not drive on. You should obtain profes-
sional assistance.
WARNING
•
If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard
warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
•
Make sure your passengers wait in a safe place (for instance
behind the roadside crash barrier).
•
Please observe the manufacturers' safety notes on the
compressor and the instructions supplied with the tyre sealant
can.
•
If it was not possible to build up a tyre pressure of 2.0 bar
within 6 minutes this means that the tyre is too badly damaged.
Do not drive on.
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Self-help 288•
Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is
not possible with the sealing compound.
•
If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar after driving about 10
minutes, the tyre is too badly damaged. Do not drive on. You
should obtain professional assistance.Caution
Take special care if you have to repair a tyre on a gradient.
Note
•
Do not use the compressor for longer than 6 minutes at a time,
as it could overheat. When the compressor has cooled down, you
can use it again.
•
If tyre sealant should leak out, leave it to dry and then pull it off
like foil.
•
After carrying out a tyre repair remember to buy a new tyre
sealant can at a qualified workshop. This will ensure that the Tyre
Mobility System is operative again.
•
Please observe the relevant regulations.
Changing a wheelPreparations
Some preparations are necessary before changing a
wheel.– If you have a flat tyre, stop the car well away from moving
traffic. Choose a location that is as level as possible.– All passengers should leave the car. They should wait in
a safe place (for instance behind the roadside crash
barrier).
– Apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle moving acci-
dentally.
–Engage first gear (manual gearbox) or move selector
lever to position P (automatic gearbox).
– When towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
– Take the tools ⇒page 283 and the spare wheel*
⇒page 284 out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard
warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
If you have to change the tyre on a gradient, block the wheel oppo-
site the wheel being changed by placing a stone or similar object
under it to prevent the vehicle from rolling away.
Note
Please observe the relevant regulations.How to change a wheel
Change the wheel as described below.–Pull off the hub cap. Also refer to ⇒page 289, “Hub
caps”.
WARNING (continued)
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Index 334
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Releasing and applying . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Electronic differential lock
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 43
Electronic stabilisation program
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 123
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency release
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emission control systems
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine compartment
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine compartment layout . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine data
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine hood
SeeBonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Engine management
(EPC) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 257
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
LongLife Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
See alsoPerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine oil capacity
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine oil pressure
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine oil sensor
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . 231
Environmental tips
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 106
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
EPC
SeeEngine management . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ESP
SeeElectronic stabilisation program . 17
Ethanol fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
FFastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 193
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Releasing the tank flap manually . . . 253
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 192
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Front passenger
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fuel
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . 25
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Fuel level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fuel range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuse, changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
GGarage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Generator
SeeAlternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Glow plug system
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16HHandbrake
SeeElectro-mechanical parking brake . . .
121
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