162 Cleaning and protection
Cleaning and
protect ion
General information
Regular care preserves vehicle value .
Any automobile is exposed to industr ial
f umes, corrosive road salt, etc. A well cared
for Audi can look like new many years after pu rchase . Regula r and correct care w ill con
tr ibute to maintain ing the beauty and value of
your Aud i.
Furthermore , good care may be a condition
for substantiating a warranty claim should
corrosion damage or paint de fects occur.
Your authorized Audi dealer has a variety of
dedicated vehicl e-care products and can ad
v ise wh ich ones to use for cleaning the exter i
or and inte rior of your vehicle .
Whether you use produc ts recommended by
Aud i or other commercially ava ilable clean ing
agents, please make sure you apply t hem cor
r ectly .
A WARNING
-Cleaning agents may be poisonous. Keep
them o ut of t he rea ch of childre n.
- Heed a ll ca ution labels.
- Always read directions on th e co ntai ner
b efore using a ny product . Follow the di
rec tions caref ully.
- Most chemical cleaners a re concentrat ed
and have to be diluted.
- Use spot removing fluids only in well
ventilated areas.
- Do not use gasoline, kerosene, d iesel
fuel, nail pol is h remover or ot her volati le
fluids. They may be toxic, flammab le or
h azar dou s in other w ays. Do not was h,
w ax or dry the vehicle wi th the ig nit ion
on or the eng ine running .
- D o not cl ea n the under sides of ch assis,
f en ders, wheel cove rs , etc. without pro
tectin g your hands and a rms. You may
c u t yourself on s harp-ed ged metal parts . -
Moisture and ice on b rakes may impair
brak ing eff ic iency
c::> page 151 , General
information.
Test the brakes carefully
each time you wash t he vehicle .
@ For the sake of the environment
Select on ly environ mentally friendly clean
i ng products. Leftover cleaning products
s hou ld not d isposed of in the househo ld
waste .
Care of exterior
Washing
Frequent washing protects the vehicle .
The best p rotection against environmen tal i n
fluences is
frequent wash ing and waxing . How
often t his is requi red depends o n:
- How much t he ve hicle is used
- Whe re the veh icle is parked (garage, i n the
open under trees, etc.)
- The seasona l and weather conditions
- Environmental infl uences
T he longer b ird d roppings, inse cts, tree res in,
r oad and indus trial grime, ta r, soo t, road salt
and other mater ials remain on the vehicle
paint, the more lasting t heir destr uctive ef
f ects w ill be .
Hig h tempera tures, as from e xpos ure to in
tense sun light, intensify the co rrosive e ffect
part icu lar ly when humidity is high as well.
Un der certa in ci rcumstances,
weekly w ashing
may be ne cessary. Un der othe r cond it ions , a
mon thly washing and waxing may be a de
quate.
After the winter, the unders ide of the vehicle
sho uld be thoro ughly washe d pre ferab ly in a
pro fessional ca r wash.
A WARNING ~
A lways read and heed all WARNINGS a nd
the information
c::> page 162.
Data
Data
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine (TT Roadster)
Applies to vehicles: wit h 2.0 lite r 4-cyl. eng ine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded)
211 @4300 -6000 hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rp m
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CID (cm3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
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259@ 1600 - 42 00
4
121 (1984)
3.65 (9 2.8)
3.25 (82 .5)
9.6: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
mum engine performance. Further details¢ page 174,
Gasoline
in (mm)
165.3 ( 419 8)
in (mm) 76.9 (1952)
in (mm) 53 (1 345)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 35,96 (10.96)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil with filte r change gal/liters
14.5 / 55.0
ga
I/li ters 1.9/ 7.0
quarts/liters 4.3 / 4.0
qua rts/liters 4.8 / 4.5
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240 Data
265 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine (TTS
Roadster)
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter 4-cy l. engine
Engine dat a
M aximum outpu t SA E ne t hp@rpm
265@ 6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 258@ 2500 -5000
N o. of cylinders 4
Displacement CID (cm3
) 12 1 (1984)
Stroke in (mm) 3.65 (9
2.8)
Bore i
n (mm) 3 .25 (82.5)
Compression ratio 9.8: 1
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
m um engine performance. Furth er details
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Gasoline
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket)
W idth (across mir rors)
He ight (unloaded) in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft . (m)
Capacities (approx.) Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container Engine oil with filter change
165.3 (4198)
76.9 ( 1952)
53 (1345)
35,96 (10.96)
gal/liters
ga I/liters
quarts/liters
quarts/liters 14 .5 / 55.0
1.9 I 7 .0
4 .3
I 4 .0
4.8
I 4.S
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 189
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 159
Fuel ... .. .. ................. .. ... 176
Fuel economy ................ .. ... 159
Leakage from your veh icle ...... . ... . 178
Letti ng the ve hicle stand and warm up . 160
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 188
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ... .. .. ................. .. ... 186
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Recycling used engine oil ......... .. . 183
Un leaded fuel ............ .. .. .. ... 174
What should I do with an old battery? . 189
EP C
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 14
E SP
refer to Electronic Stability Program . . 148
Event Data Recorder (E DR) ... .. .. .. .. . 148
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... .. ... ........ .. .. .. ... 168
E xpansion tank .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 185
F
Fan .... .... ... ................ .... . 76
Radiator ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 187
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Convertible c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. . 142
Infant seats .. ..... ............. .. 141
Fl at tire
Changing .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 222
Fl oor mats ... .... ............. .. .. . 103
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F olding master key with remote contro l .. 35
Foot pedals .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 103
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 176
Lett ing your engine warm up . .. ... ... 81
Refuel ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Saving fuel by early upshift ing .. .. .. .. 10
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ..... ............. .. .. . 119
H ow they work ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 108
Index 249
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjusting ... .. .... . ............ .. 100
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 116
Fuel Additives . ... .. .... . ............ .. 174
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
C ur rent fuel mileage . .......... .. .. . 20
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 175
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 174
Gasoline addit ives .. .............. . 175
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 174
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 174
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 176
Reserve ... .. .. .... . ............ .. . 12
Tank capacity ....... .. ........ .. .. 239
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 177
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 24
Fuse arra ngeme nt ........ ......... . 228
G
Garage door opener .. ............... . 94
Gas discharge lamps . .. .. .......... .. 230
Ga uges
En gine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls ... ... ... .. .. 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 195
G lo ve compar tme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 237
H
Head lights ....... .. . .. .......... .. . 53
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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