Cleaning and protection -
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Under certain circumstances, weekly washing may be necessary.
Under other conditions , a monthly washing and waxing may be
adequate .
After the winter, the
underside of the vehicle should be thoroughly
washed, preferably in a professional car wash.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
~ page 252. •
Automatic car wash
The vehicle can be washed in almost any modern auto
matic car wash.
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehicle can normally be
washed without problems in an automatic car wash . However, the
effect on the paint depends to a large extent on the design of the
facility, the filtering of the wash water , the type of wash and care
material, etc. If the paint has a dull appearance after going through
the car wash or is scratched , bring this to the attention of the oper
ator immediately . If necessary, use a different car wash .
Before going through a car wash, be sure to take the usual precau
tions such as closing the windows and the roof . Factory installed
antennas must not be removed.
If you have installed additional accessories on the vehicle - such as
spoilers, roof rack, etc. -it is best to ask the car wash operator if
these should be removed.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
~ page 252. •
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehicle by hand.
-Before you start washing, make sure you have read and
understood the WARNINGS =:>
& in "General informa
tion" on
page 252.
-First soak all dried dirt until it is soft, then rinse it off.
- As you clean your vehicle, start with the roof and work
your way down to the bottom, using a sponge, a sponge
glove or a clean brush.
- Rinse the sponge or the sponge glove often, flushing it
clean each time.
- Use special car shampoo only for very persistent dirt.
- Rinse the car thoroughly with water.
- Use a chamois leather to gently w ipe the exterior dry.
Use a separate sponge for cleaning the wheels , door sills and other
regions exposed to road dirt. In this way, you will not scratch the
paint with coarse particles imbedded in the sponge the next time
you wash the car.
& WARNING
• Do not clean the underside of the chassis, fenders, wheel
covers, or other hard to reach parts without protecting your hands
and arms. You may cut yourself on sharp-edged metal parts.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
~page252. _..
Vehicle care I t •
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Data
App lies to v ehicles : with 2.0 lite r 4-cy l. engine
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
En gin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No _ of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dim ension s (app rox.)
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors fo lded)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Ca pac ities (a pprox.)
F u el t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shi eld and he adli ght * was her fluid container
E ngine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
211 @ 4300 -6000
258
@ 1500 -4200
4
1 21 (1984)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9.6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance. Fur
ther details =>
page 265, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (ml
182.0 (4625)
73.0 (185 4)
54.0 (1372)
37 .4 (11.4)
gal Oiters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters) 16.9 (64.0)
2.1 (8)
4 .8 (4_5)
4 .9 (4 .6)
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Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta
llftl __ D_a_ t_ a ___________________________________________________ _
Applies to vehicles : wit h 3.2 li ter 6-c yl. en gine
265 hp , 3.2 liter 6-cyl. engine
Engine data
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy lin ders
Di spl ac eme nt
Stroke
Bo re
Comp ress ion rati o
Fuel
Dimensions (appro x.)
Lengt h (with licence plate brac ket)
Width (wit h ou ts ide mirrors folded)
Height (un loaded)
T urn ing c ircle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities {approx .)
Fuel tank
-To tal capacity
- Rese rve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter cha n ge h
p@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (m m) 265 @6500
243 @ 3000-5000
6 195 (3197)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3 .37 (85 .5)
1 2 .5: 1
Premium unleaded {91 AKll Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur
t her deta ils =:>
pag e 265, "Gasoli ne"
i n (m m)
in (m m)
in (mm)
ft ( ml 1
82 .0 ( 4625)
73.0 (1854)
5 4 .0 ( 1372)
37 .4 (11.4 )
g al (l iters)
gal (li ters)
qua rts (liters)
q ua rts (l ite rs) 1
6.9 (64 .0)
2 .1 (8)
4. 8 ( 4.5)
6 .6 (6.2)
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reliability. For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance book let.
Und er di ffi cult ope rating cond ition s, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequen tly, etc., some service work shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This applies particularly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
emission control systems, and the general ly increasing technical
complexity of today's automobi les, have steadi ly reduced the scope
of maintenance and repa irs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Al so, sa fety a nd e nvironment al concerns p lace very strict
limi ts on the na ture of repairs a nd adjustments to engine and trans
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing dev ices and other equipment ava ilable to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, reli
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
ope ration and re liability of your vehic le and even void your vehic le
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the main
tenance schedu le may be a condition for upholding a pos sible
warranty claim made within the warranty period. Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r isks for you and your passengers .
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
strongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the opportu
nity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dealer has the fac ilities, origina l parts and trained spec ial ists
to keep your vehicle running proper ly.
P e rforming limited maint ena nce your self
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be performed on your vehicle wi th ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavai lab le. Before performing
any of these procedures, a lways thoroughly read all of the appli
cable text and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigor
ously observe the
WARNINGS provide d.
Before you che ck anything in th e eng ine compartment , always read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 271.
& WARNING
• Serio us per sonal injur y may oc cur a s a re sult of improperly
performed maintenan ce , adjustment s or repair s.
• Alway s be e xtremely careful when working on the vehi cle .
Alway s follow commonly accepted s afety pra ctice s and general
c ommon sen se . Ne ver ri sk p ers onal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenan ce , check s or repair s
de scr ibed on the follo wing page s if you are not full y familia r with
the se or other procedure s with respect t o the vehicle , or are uncer
tain ho w to pr oceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tool s and equ ipment .
Ha ve the ne cessa ry work done by your authorized Audi deale r or
another properly equipped and qu alified work shop .
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-Alphab eti ca l ind ex rm--=-----------------
Parking system (rear , with rear v iew camera)
Park ing mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety precau tions ..... .. ... ..... 157
Switchi ng on /off .. .... .... .... ... 159
Switc hing rear view camera on /off .. 162
Parts r eplacemen t ......... ........ . 341
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... ... 200
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pedals .. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 174
Phys ical pr inciples of a fronta l collision 180
Polish ing .......................... 255
Pollen filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Pollutant filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power locking sys tem ..... .. .... .... . 41
Emergency locking .. ...... .. . .... . 47
Locking and unlocking the v ehicle from
ins ide ... .... ... .... .... ..... .. . 46
Rear lid /trunk lid ...... .... .. . .... . 47
Selective un lock feature . ...... .... . 43
Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Un locking and locking vehicle ...... . 43
Power locks Windows open and closed . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power st eer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 33 , 239
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ... .. 49
Malf unctions ..... ..... ... .. .. .... 50
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Pregnant women
Specia l considerations when wear ing a
safe ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 85
Programming the Homelink® un iversal re -
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. 170
Prop er sa fety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Proper seating pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear passengers 172
a
Quartz clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? 181
Why safety belts? 179
Radiato r fan ..... .... ...... ... .. .... 280
Ra in sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rain sensor defective . .... .... .... .... 34
Read ing lights
F ront .. ... .... .... .... ..... .. .... 59
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear fog lights .... ... .... .... .... .... 54
Rear lid
Escape hand le .. .... .. .... .... ... 310
Opening and c losing ... .... .... .... 47 Rear
light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear view camera Parking mode 2
Parking mode 1
Rea r view mirror 161
160
I nside rear view m irro r .. .... .... ... 64
See also M irrors . ....... ... .... .. .. 63
Rear window defogger .... .... .... 95, 102
Rear window sun shade ... .... .... .... 60
Recirculation mode Deluxe automatic c limate contro l .... 94
Deluxe automatic climate con tro l p lus . ..
101
Red symbols ..... .... .... ....... .. .. 28
Ref ill engine oil .. .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Refue lling ...... .. .... .... ...... .... 267
Release lever for hood .. ...... .... ... 270
Remo te control ga rage doo r opener
( H omelink®) ... .. .... .. .. .... .. 16 4
Remote control key Unlocking and locki ng ..... .... ... . 43
Remo te rear lid r ele ase ... .... .... .... 47
Repa ir m anuals . ...... .... ... .... ... 339
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 202
Replacing Whe el rims .... .... .... .... ...... 301
Replacing a fuse ... .. .... .... .... .. . 320
Replacing bulbs . ...... .... ...... ... 324
Replacing tires and wheels .... .... .. . 299
Reporting Safety De fects ... ... ... 177, 178