2012 AUDI A3 engine oil capacity

12 Instrum ents a nd warning /indic ato r li ghts
coolant temperature is too high, or the cool­
ant
level is too low ¢ page 17.
.&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 187, Engine compartment be­
fore opening the engine hood and check­
ing the engine coo lant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the eng ine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
-Mounting additional l ights or accesso ries
i n front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool­
i ng effect of the rad iator. At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
properly distrib ute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving.
If the spoiler is
damaged, this cou ld reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over­
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il­
lum inate <=>
page 21 lil This means you
have approximately
1.8 gallons (7 liters) of
fuel left in the tank .
Time to re fu el!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in¢
page 257, Data.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fuel can cause eng ine
m isfiring and fuel could enter into the ex­
haust system. The catalyt ic converte r
could then overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
F ig . S Speedometer close- up: odom eter display
The odometer and trip odometer are located
inside the speedometer .
- USA models -Miles
- Canadian models -Kilometers
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Uppe r odometer (trip odome ter)
The upper odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven since you last re­
set the odometer back to zero. You can use
th is odometer when you want to keep track of
how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single tr ip or errand. The last digit ind i­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 metres) . You can set
the tr ip odomete r back to zero by pressing the
rese t button
c:> fig. 5.
Malfunct ion me ssage
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
dEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on . Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on
the ignit ion key are scanned automat ically .
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is dis­
played continuously in the odometer d isplay
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Winter operation
At temperatures below 20° F (-7° C), Diesel
fuel No.
2 loses its fluidity due to wax separa­
tion, which may clog the fuel filter or tank fil­
ter and keep the engine from running .
To help the filter from being clogged by wax,
the fuel filter in your vehicle is automatically
preheated. Preheating the fuel filter makes
operation of your vehicle possible with Diesel
fuel No . 2 down to -10° F (-24° C).
If you expect temperatures below
5° F
(-15° C)
ask your fuel dealer whether their
Diese l fuel No.
2 is sufficiently winterized for
the prevailing and expected temperatures.
If not winterized or insufficiently winterized
d iesel fue l has already thickened to the extent
that the engine will not start, warm the vehi­
cle up by leaving it in a heated garage.
It is normal that the engine noise leve l (die­
seling) is louder during the warm-up period in
winter.
It is also norma l when whitish-blue
smoke comes out of the tailpipe after start ing
and during warm-up . The amount of smoke
depends on the outs ide temperature.
Do not let your diesel engine idle unnecessari­
ly after a cold start. Driving off slowly will
shorten the warm-up period .
A WARNING
-Never use "starting assist fluids." They
may be potent ially explosive or cause a
"run-away" engine condition. This could
result in serious engine damage and per­
sonal injury.
- Never use fuel line anti-freeze offered for
gasoline engines .
0 Note
- Your diesel engine has been specifically
designed to operate only on Ultra Low
Sulfur Diesel fuel. Therefore, never use
home heating oil or regular gasol ine. Th e
properties of these fuels may cause seri­
ous damage to the fuel injection system
and to the engine. Using these fuels can
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Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 191
cause expensive engine repai rs and will
also adversely affect your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
- If diesel fuel should get on any rubber
hose, it must be wiped off immediately.
Then wash the contaminated hose por­
tion with soap and warm water. Do not
allow diesel fuel to remain on connecting
hoses. They may develop leaks and cause
ser ious damage.
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind the fuel filler flap.
If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the flap manually -for detailed
instructions see
¢ page 193.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve­
hicle in
Technical Data ¢page 257 .
The labe l on the inside of the fuel fi ller flap
tells you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For
more information about fuel specifications,
see
¢ page 189.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on-board refuel­
ling vapor recovery system. This feature helps
to prevent fuel vapors from escaping from the
tank and polluting the environment while you refue l your vehicle. In order to fi ll the tank
properly while protecting the environment,
please follow this refueling procedure careful­
ly.
A WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never
carry addit ional fuel conta iners in your car .
Gas canisters and other containers used to
transport fuel can be dangerous. Such con­
tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
cause a fire in a collision. If you must
transport fuel to use for your lawn mower,
snow b lower, etc., be very careful and al­
ways observe loca l and state laws regard­
ing the use, transportation and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the
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-The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked
up from underneath the engine oil pan , the
transmission housing , the front or rear
a x le or the body side members. This could
lead to ser ious damage.
- Use lifting equipment with padded contact
surfaces to avo id damage to the underbody
or chassis frame.
- Alternatively, cover the contact surfaces on
workshop hoist or floor jack w ith rubber
pads b efore lifting.
- Before dri ving over a workshop hoist, check
that the vehicle weight does not exceed the
permissible lifting capacity of the hoist .
- Before dr iving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the vehi­
cle .
A WARNING
To r educe the ris k of seriou s injury a nd ve­
hicle da mage:
- Always lift the veh icle only at the spec ial
wor ks ho p hoi st and floor j ack lift p oin ts
ill ustra te d
c:;>page 253, fig. 199 and
c:;>page 253, fig . 20 0.
- F ailure to l ift the vehicl e at th ese poi nts
cou ld ca use the ve hicle to t ilt or fall from
a lift if there is a c ha nge in vehicle wei ght
dist rib ution and balance . This might hap ­
pen, for example, when heavy c ompo­
nents such as the e ngine bloc k or t rans­
mission are removed.
- W hen remov ing s uch heavy c omponents,
anchor veh icle to h oist or add corre­
sponding we ights t o maintain the center
of g rav ity. Oth erwise, th e veh icle m ig ht
t il t o r slip off the hois t, causing serio us
p ers onal in ju ry.
Emergency situations 253
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
T he vehicle may only be lifted at the li~ing
p oi nt s illus tra ted.
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Fig. 199 Front lifting point
Fig. 200 Rear lifting point
.,. Read and heed WAR NIN G c:;> &. in Impor ­
tant safety precautions on page 253 .
.,. Locate lifting points c:;> fig. 199 c:;> fig . 200 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
fl oor jack to matc h ve hicle lift ing poi nts.
I
.,. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floo r jac k/
workshop hoist and t he lift ing poin ts .
If you must l ift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this purpo se .
Front lifting point
The lifting poi nt is located o n the floo r pan re­
inforcement about at the same leve l as the
jac k mounti ng po int
c:;> fig. 199. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The liftin g point is located on the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower s ill for the on board
jack
c:;> fig. 200. ..,.

254 Emergency situations
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to"* page 239.
(D Note
-Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.

Data 257
Data
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo gasoline engine
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter TFS! 4-cyl. gasoline engine,
Engine data Maximum outpu t SAE ne t
M aximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
C ompression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unladen, incl . roof r ails) 200@ 5100
-6000
hp@r pm
lb-ft@ rp m
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CID (cm3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
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207 @ 1700 - 5000
4
121 (1984)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3.25 (82 .5)
9 .6: 1
Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) Recommended for maxi­
mum engine performance. Further details ¢page 189,
Gasoline
in (mm) 168.9 (42 92)
in (mm) 78.5 (1995)
in (mm) 56.0 (1423)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 35.1 (10.7)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container Engine oil with filter change front wheel
drive
a ll whee l drive gal/liters
14.63 / 55.0
g al/liters 15.8 5 / 60 .0
gal/liters 1.8/7.0
qu arts/ liters 3 .1 / 3 .0
quarts/li ters 4.8 / 4.6
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258 Data
140 hp, 2.0 TOI liter 4-cyl. turbo clean diesel
engine
App lies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter TD! 4-cyl. clea n diesel engine,
Engine dat a
Maximum ou tpu t SA E ne t hp@rpm 140 @42 00
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 236@ 1750 -2500
N o. of cylinders 4
Displacement CID (cm3
) 120.1 ( 1968)
Stroke i
n (mm) 3.7 6 (9 5.5)
Bore i
n (mm) 3.19 (8 1.0)
Compression ratio 16.5: 1
Fuel ULSD Diesel No . 2 Further details c::> page 190, Diesel fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket) in (mm)
Width (across mirrors) in (mm)
Height (unladen, incl. roof ra ils) in (mm)
T urning circl e diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change
168.9 (4 292)
78.5 (1995)
56 .0 (1423)
35.1 (1 0.7)
gal/li te rs 1 4 .63 / 55.0
ga I/liters 1.8/7 .0
quarts/liters 3.1 / 3.0
quarts/liters 4 .2 I 4.0