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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
~ page 296. This sect ion prov ides genera l information, notes and
restrictions which app ly to this data .•
Veh icle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identification
number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data sticker .
Fig. 20 5 Vehi cle I den
t ifi ca tion Nu mbe r
(VIN) pla te : loc atio n
o n d rive r's sid e d ash
p an el Fi
g. 2 06 Th e vehicle
identi ficati on l abel -
in side the l ugga ge
co mpa rtme nt
The Vehicle Ident ifi cat ion Number (VIN)
is located on the dr iver's s ide so that it is visible from the outside
through the windsh ield -see~ fig. 205 .
The vehicle identificati on label
is located in the luggage compartment in the spare wheel well.
The labe l~ fig. 206 shows the following vehicle data:
© Production control no.
@ Vehicle identification no.
@ Type code n umber
© Type designat io n/eng ine output in Kilowatts
© Engine and transmiss ion code letter
© Paint no./Interior
0 Optional equipment no.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty & Maintena nce
booklet.
The safety comp liance stick er
is your assurance that your new vehicle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Veh icle Safety Standa rds which we re in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured. You can find this sticker on the ._
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Data
Applie s to ve hicles : w it h 2.0 lit er TFS! 4- cy l. gaso line e ngine ,
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo gasoline engine
Engine data
Max imum outpu t SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No. of cy linde rs
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression rat io
Fu el
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (wi th license plate bracket)
Width (across mirro rs)
He ight (unladen, incl. roof rails)
Turning circle d iameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity hp@rpm
lb-ft@
rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
200@ 5100 -6000
207 @ 1700 -5000
4
121 (198 4)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9 .6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recomm end ed for maximum engine p erformanc e. Fu r
ther details ~
page 219, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
i n (mm)
ft. (m)
front wheel drive
all whee l dr ive
168 .9 (4292)
78.5 (1995)
56.0 (1423)
35.1 (10 .7)
gal/liters
gal/liters 14.63 / 55.0 15.85 / 60.0
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- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container
Engine oil with filter change
Safety first ga
l/liters
qu arts/liters
q uarts/liters 1.8 / 7 .0
3.1 / 3 .0
4. 8 I 4.6
Do-it,yourself service
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Technical data
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Applies to vehicles : w ith 2 .0 lite r TD! 4-cyl. clean d iesel eng ine,
140 hp, 2.0 TOI liter 4-cyl. turbo clean diesel engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx.)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (across mirrors)
He ight (unladen, incl. roof rails)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capac ity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter ch ange hp@rpm
lb-ft@
rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 140@4200
236@ 1750 - 2500
4
120.1 (1968)
3.76 (95.5)
3 .19 (81.0)
16 .5: 1
ULSD Diesel No . 2 Further details~ page 220, "Diesel fuel"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft. (m)
168 .9 (4292)
78.5 (1995)
56.0 (1423)
35.1 (10 .7)
gal/liters
gal/liters
quarts/liters
quar ts/li ters 14
.63 / 55.0
1.8 / 7.0
3.1/3.0
4 .2
I 4.0 •
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s covered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited 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)
Detailed in forma tion reg ard ing yo ur war ran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance Booklet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulations in the United States and Canada req uire that
au tomobile s mee t sp eci fic emi ssio n regula tions and safety s tan
dards . Therefore, vehicles b uilt for the U .S .A . and Canada d if f er from
vehicles sold in othe r countr ies .
If you plan to take your veh icle outs ide the con tinen tal lim its of the
United States o r Canada , there is the poss ibility that
• unle ade d fu els for veh icles wi th c atal ytic conve rter m ay no t be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lowe r octane rat ing. Im proper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadeq uate due to lack of proper service facilities,
too ls o r testing eq uipment;
• replacemen t parts may not be read ily avai lab le .
Safety first
• N aviga tion syst ems for ve hicles built fo r th e U .S.A . and Canada
will not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tr ies o utside of North America.
Aud i cannot be responsible for mechanical damage that could
result from inadequate fuel, service o r parts availability .
0 Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mech anical dam age t hat cou ld resu lt
from inade quate fue l, se rvice o r parts ava ilab ility .•
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Off icial Factory Service Manuals and Literature are published as
soon as possible after model i ntroduct ion . Se rvice manuals and liter
a tu re are avai lab le to order from t he Aud i Techni cal Lite ratur e
O rd eri ng Center at:
www.audi .techliterature.com •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igned to help keep main tenance req uire
me nts to a min im um .
However, a certain amount of regular maintenance is st ill necessary
t o assure your ve hicle 's s afe ty, econ omy an d re lia bil it y.
For detailed vehicle maintena nce cons ult your Warranty
& Ma inte -
nance book let.
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Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extreme ly low
outs ide temperatu res, in very d usty reg ions, whe n tow ing a trailer
very frequently, etc ., some service work s ho ul d be performed
between the intervals specified . This app lies part icu larly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or rep lacing the air fi lter .
For the sake of the environment
By regular ly maintai ning you r vehicle, yo u he lp make sure that emis
sion sta nda rds are ma inta ined, t hus m inimi zin g adve rse effects on
the environment .•
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of e lec tronics, sophisticated fuel in jection and
em ission control systems, a nd the generally increasing tec hnical
complexity of to day's automobi les, have stea dily reduced the scope
o f ma inte nance a nd repai rs wh ich can be ca rried out by veh icle
owners.
Also , safety and environmental concerns p lace very strict
limits o n the na ture of repa irs and adjustments to engi ne and trans
mission parts which an owner can perform.
M ainte nance, adjustments and repairs us ually re quire spe cial tools,
testing devices and other equipme nt available to spec ially trained
workshop pe rsonnel in order to assure p roper per formance, reli
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems .
Improper maintenance, ad justments and repairs can impa ir the oper
ation and reliability of you r ve hicl e and even void you r vehicle
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the ma in
t enance schedule may be a c ondi tion for upholding a possib le
warranty claim made w ith in the warra nty period.
Above all, operat iona l sa fety can be a dve rsely af fec ted, crea ting
unnecessary risks for you and your passenge rs . If
in doubt about any serv ic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
de aler or any o ther p rope rly equippe d and qua lifi ed workshop. We
strongly u rge you to give yo ur aut horized Audi dealer the opportunity
to pe rform all scheduled ma intenance an d necessary repairs . Yo ur
dealer has t he facilit ies, original parts a nd trai ned spec ia lists to keep
your vehicle runni ng proper ly.
Performing Limited maintenance yourself
Th e follow ing pages describe a lim ite d nu mber of proce dures which
can be performed on your vehicle w ith ord inary tools, sho uld the need
arise and traine d personne l be unavailable. Before pe rforming any of
these p rocedures, always tho rough ly read all of the applicable tex t
and caref ully follow the instructions g iven. A lways rigorous ly observe
t he
WARNINGS prov ided.
B efore you check anything in the engine compartment , always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "Wor king in t he engine
compartment" on
page 226 .
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenan ce, adju stments or repairs .
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Alway s follow commonly ac cepted safety practice s and general
common sense. Never risk personal injury.
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, check s or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or other procedure s with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the prop er tools and equipment.
Have the necessa ry work done by your autho rized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
• 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
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key ha s .,_
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been remo ved. The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant temperatu re drops.
• Always remove the ign ition key before anyone gets under the
vehicle.
• Alway s support your v ehicle w ith safety stands if it i s nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicle. The jack supplied with the vehicle
is not adequate for th is 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 transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
transmission) is in "P" (Park position ) (automatic transmission)
or Neutral (manual transmission) and the hand brake is firmly
applied.
'i> For the sake of the environment
• Chang ing the engine settings will adversely affect emiss ion levels.
Thi s is detr imenta l to the environme nt and increases fue l co nsump
tion .
• Alw ays obse rve enviro nmen tal regula tion s when dis pos ing of o ld
eng ine oil, used brake fl uid, d irty engine coo lant, spent batter ies or
wo rn out t ires .
• Undeployed a irbag modules and pretensione rs m ight be classi fied
a s Pe rchlo ra te Ma ter ia l -s pec ia l han dlin g m ay apply , see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
part s of th e re st ra int system i ncludi ng air bag modu les s afe ty belts
with pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be observe d. Yo ur a uthor ized Au di dealer is f amiliar wi th these
requirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
this service for yo u.•
Safety first
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always co nsult an autho riz ed Audi d ealer bef ore
p urchasing acces sories.
Yo ur vehicle incorporates the latest safety design feat ures ens uring a
high standard of active and pass ive safety .
Th is safety could be compromised by non-approved changes to the
veh icle . F o r th is reaso n, if p arts have to be rep la ce d , ple ase obse rve
the following points when installing addit ional accessories:
Approved Audi accessories an d genuine A udi parts are avai lable from
au thori zed Aud i dea le rs .
These dea lers a lso have the necessary facilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall t he pa rts and ac cesso ries properly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts non-approved accessories can cause
damage to the vehicle and serious per sonal 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
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment 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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• If items o ther t han gen uine A udi sp are parts, add-on eq uipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
ac cording to specified methods, this can result in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adversely
affect your vehicle's wa rranty.
• If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehicle exam ined by an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible.
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occurs
due to fai lure to comply with these stipulations .•
Installing /replacing a sound system
If you wish to install a radio or replace the factory installed radio,
please note the following:
The factory installed radio connectors are designed for genuine Audi
rad ios. When installing a different radio, difficulties could arise such
as:
- the radio may not f it into the space provided
- the e lectr ica l connections may not be compat ible
- different connector term inals may be needed .
T herefore, we recommend that you have your authorized Audi dealer
install or replace the radio.
They are the most familiar with the technical features of your vehicle.
T hey also offer Genuine Audi Rad ios with the necessary installation
components and instructions.
& WARNING
Improperly installing a radio could cause a short circuit and an
electrical fire.•
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical
modifications are made.
Always consu lt an authorized Audi dealer before starting work on any
mod ificat ions.
Th is w ill help ensure that veh icle function, performance and safety
are not impaired =>& .
Attempting to work on e lectron ic components and the software used
with them can cause malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconne cted with each other, such malfunct ions
can also have an adverse affect on other systems that are not direct ly
involved. This means that yo u risk both a substanti al r eduction in the
operat ional safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of vehicle
pa rts=> & .
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is work in a profess ional and
competent manner or, in specia l cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifications.
& WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can change the way vehicle
systems work and cause serious personal injury.
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the vehicle
examined by an autho rized Audi dea lership as soon as possible .•