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156Intelligenttechnology
RearspoiLer
Appliestovehicles:withretractable rearspoiler
Therear spoiler improves vehiclehandling
andenhances drivercontrol.
Fig.13S$witchforrearspoiler
The rearspoilerdeploysandretracts.Spoiler
operationcanbesetforautomaticormanual
operation.
Automaticmode(normaloperation)
-Automaticdeployment:Ataspeedofabout
7Smph(120km/h),therearspoilerdeploys
automatically.
-
Automaticretraction:Whenspeeddropsbe­
low
about50mph(80km/h),therearspoil­
erretractsautomatically.
Manualmode
-Manualdeployment:Tapping brieflyonthe
switchc:>fig.135deploystherearspoiler.
- Manual retraction: At
speedsuptoabout
10mph(20km/h),retracttherearspoiler
bypressingandholdingtheswitch
c:>fig.135.Atspeedsbetween10mph(20
km/h)and7Smph(120km/h),retractthe
rearspoilerbytappingontheswitch
c:>fig.135.
.&WARNING
Driving
athigherspeedswithouttherear
spoilerdeployed canimpair handling char­
acteristics, making
thevehicleharderto
control.
-Always makesurethatthespoilerisde­
ployed
whendrivingatspeedsover
85mph(140km/h).Iftherearspoiler
warning/indicatorlightintheinstru-
mentclustercomeson,therearspoiler
maynothavedeployed.
- Never driveatspeedshigherthan
85mph(140km/h) ifthespoilerisnot
deployed. Havethespoilerinspectedas
soonaspossiblebyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorqualifiedworkshop.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertraf­
fic laws.
.&WARNING
Improperoperationoftherearspoilercan
causecrushing injuries.
- Always make
surethatnobody, especially
children, is
inthewaywhentherear
spoilerisdeployedorretracted.
CDNote
Neverpushthevehicleorapplyforceto
therearspoiler-it could bedamaged.
@Tips
Cleanthespoilercompartmentevery2to
3months.Thespoilercompartmentmust
alwaysbefreeofice,snow, leavesorother
debris.
Braking
Generalinformation.r
WhataffectsbrokingeffiLiency?
'-Operatingconditionsanddrivinghabits
Thebrakesontoday'sautomobilesarestill
subjecttowear,dependinglargely onoperat­
ing
conditionsanddrivinghabitsc:>A.Onve­
hiclesthatareeitherdrivenmostlyinstop­
and-gocity trafficoraredriven hard,the
brakepadsshouldbecheckedbyyourauthor­
ized Audi
dealermoreoftenthanspecifiedin
theWarranty&Maintenancebooklet.Failure
tohave your brakepadsinspectedcanresult
inreducedbrakeperformance.
Onsteepslopes,youshouldusethebraking
effectoftheengine.Thisway, youpreventun­
necessarywearonthebrakesystem.Ifyou
mustuseyour brakes, donotholdthebrakes~
downcontinuously.Pumpthebrakesatinter­
vals.
Noises mayoccur when braking
dependingon
thespeed,braking forceandoutsidecondi­
tions
suchastemperatureandhumidity.
Moistureorroadsalt
Undercertainconditions,forexa mple,when
drivingthroughwaterorvery heavy rain,or
evenafterwashingyourvehicle,thebraking
effect can
bereducedduetomoisture(orin
freezingconditionsice)onthebrake pads.A
few
cautiousbrakeapplicationsshoulddryoff
thebrakepadsor remove anyicecoatings.
Theeffectivenessofthebrakescanbereduced
when
thevehicle isdriven onasalt-covered
road
andthebrakesarenotused. Likewise,
you clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfrom
brake discs
andpadswithafewcautiousap­
plications
ofthebrakec:>A.
Corrosion
There maybeatendencyfordirttobuildup
on
thebrakepadsandcorrosiontoformon
thediscs ifthecarisnotdriven regularly or
onlyforshorttripswithlittleuseofthe
brakes.
Ifthebrakesarenotusedfrequently,orifcor­
rosion has
formedonthediscs,itisadvisable
tocleanoffthepadsanddiscsbybraking
firrnlya
fewtimesfromamoderatelyhigh
speed
c:>A.
Faultsinthebrakesystem
Ifyoushouldnotice asuddenincreasein
brakepedaltravel,thenoneofthetwobrake
circuits mayhave failed
c:>A.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Malfunctions canoccurinthebrakesystemif
thebrake fluidlevelistoolow.Thebrake fluid
level is
monitoredelectronically.
Brake
booster
The brakeboosterincreasesthepressurethat
Yougeneratewiththebrake pedaloItworks
only when
theengineisrunning.c:>A
Intelligenttechnology
Brakeliningwearstatus
Brake liningwearmaybecheckedbyvisual in­
spectionoftheconditionofthebrakepads
throughtheopeningsinthewheel.Ifneces­
sary,
thewheelmayberemovedforthisin­
spectionc:>page225,WhatshouldI be
aware
ofwhenchanging atire?
ÂWARNING
-
Youshouldperformbrakingmaneuvers
forthepurposeofcleaningthebrake
systemonly ifroadconditionspermit.
Otherroadusersmustnotbeputatrisk­
'you maycauseanaccident!
- Before
descendingasteepgrade,reduce
speedandshifttransmissioninto alower
gearorlower driving range.Donotride
thebrakesorholdthepedaldowntoo
long ortoooften.Thiscouldcausethe
brakestogethotanddiminish braking
efficiency.
-
Donot"ridethebrakes"byrestingyour
footonthepedalwhenyoudonotintend
tobrake. Thismaycausethebrakesto
overheat,prematurewearandincreased
stoppingdistance.
-Undercertainclimaticandoperating
conditionssuchaspassingthroughwa­
ter, driving
inheavy rainorafterwashing
thevehicle,theeffectivenessofthe
brakescanbereduced.Inwinter, icecan
accumulateonthebrakepads,linings,
discs
anddrums.Carefully applybrakes
foratest.Brakeswilldryandicecoat­
ings will
becleanedoffafterafew care­
fulbrakeapplications.
-Drivingforanextendedperiodoftimeon
salt-coveredroadswithoutusing your
brakes can
alsoaffectbraking efficiency.
Clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfram
brake discsandpadswithafewcautious
brakeapplications.
-Ifyoudamagethefrontspoiler, orifyou
installadifferentspoiler,besuretheair
flow
tothefrontbrakesisnotobstruct-
ed.Otherwisethebrakesystemcould~

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Drivingand
environment
Thefirst1,000miles
(1,500km)and
afterwards
Newengine
Theengineneedstobe run-in duringthefirst
1,000miles(l,SOO km).
Forthefirst600miles(1,000kilometres) :
~Donotusefull throttle.
~Donotdriveatengine speedsthataremore
than
2/3ofthemaximimum permitted
RPM.
~Avoidhighengine speeds.
From600to1,000miles(1,000tol,SOOkilometres):
~Speeds cangradually beincreasedtothe
maximum permissible roadorengine speed.
During andafter break-in period
~Donotrevtheengineuptohighspeeds
when itiscold.Thisapplies whetherthe
transmissionisinN(Neutral) oringear.
Afterthebreak-in period
~Donotexceed maximum enginespeedun­
derany circumstances.
~Upshift intothenexthigher gearbefore
reaching
thered areaattheend ofthetach­
ometerscalec;>pagela.
Duringthefirst fewhoursofdriving,theen­
gine's internal frictionishigherthanlater
when all
themoving partshavebeen broken
in.Howwellthisbreak-in processisdonede­
pendstoaconsiderableextentonthewaythe
vehicleisdriven duringthefirst1,000miles
(1,500 Kilometres).
CDNote
Extremely highengine speeds areauto­
matically reduced.However,
theseRPM-
limitswereprogrammed foranengine
well run-in, notanew engine.
~Forthesakeofthe environment
Donotdrive withunnecessarily highen­
ginespeeds-upshiftingearlysaves fuel,
reduces noiseandprotects
theenviron­
ment.
~wti~•
If your vehicleisrunning onnew tires, drive
particularly carefulfor
thefirst350miles
(500 Kilometres)
afterfitting.
&.WARNING
Newtirestend tobeslippery andmustal­
sobe"broken-in".Besuretoremember
this during
thefirst350miles (500kilo­
metres). Brakegently.Avoidfollowing
closely behind
othervehicles orother sit­
uations
thatmight require sudden, hard
braking.
New brake pads •
Rememberthatnewbrake padsdonothave a
full braking effect during,the first
250miles
(400 Kilometres) aftertheyareinstalled.
Newbrake padshavetobe"burnishedin"be­
forethey haveoptimal 9abC;>/1:;..
Duringthebreak-in period,yàushouldavoid
putting severeloadsonthebrakes. Severe
loads include, forexample, suddenhard
brak­
ing,inparticularatveryhigh speedsor,for
example, onmountain passes.
&.WARNING
Untiltheydevelopthemaximum "bite"for
beststopping power,thesurfacesonnew
brakepadsrequire some"breaking-in" dur­
ingtheinitial100to150miles(l50to
200kilometres)ofnormalcitydriving.Vou
cancompensate forthisbypressingthe
brake pedalmorefirmly. Thisapplies
whenever newpads areinstalled.
Avoiddamagingthe
vehicle
When youaredriving onpoor roads, orover
curbs,
steepramps, etc.,make certainthat
low-lying partssuchasspoilers andexhaust
system parts
donotbottomoutandgetdam­
aged.
Thisisespecially trueforvehicles withlow­
slung chassis (sportschassis) andfully loaded
vehicles.
Drivingthroughwater
onroads
Notethefollowing toavoid vehicle damage
when driving through water,forexample on
flooded roads:
-Thewatermustnotbeanyhigher thanthe
bottom ofthevehiclebody.
-
Donot drive faster thanwalking speed.
&.WARNING
Afterdriving through water,mud,slush,
etc.,
thebrakesmay beslow totake effect
because
ofwetbrake rotors andpads.Dry
thebrakes firstbybraking carefully tore­
storethefullbraking effect.
CDNot_e~__~_
Vehiclecomponents suchastheengine,
transmission, suspensionorelectrical sys­
tem can
beseverely damagedbydriving
through water.
Tips-------Checkthedepthofthewaterbefore driv-
ingthrough it.
-Donotstopthevehicle,driveinreverse
or switch
theengine offwhen driving
through water.
-Keepinmindthatoncoming vehicles
rnaycreatewavesthatraisethewater
level andmake ittoo deep foryour vehi­
cle todrive through safely.
-AVoiddrivingthroughsaltwaterbecause
it can cause' corrosion.
Drivingandenvironrnent16"
Catalyticconverter
ftisveryimportantthatyouremission con­
trol
system(catalytic converter)isfunction­
ing properly toensure
thatyour vehicleisrun­
ning
inan environmentally soundmanner.
~Alwaysuselead-free gasolineC;>poge178,
Fuel supply.
~Never runthetankdown allthewayto
empty.
~Never puttoo much motor oilinyouren­
gineC;>page187,Adding engineoil~.
~Nevertrytopush- ortow-start yourvehicle.
The catalytic converter
isanefficient "clean­
up" device builtinto
theexhaust systemof
thevehicle.Thecatalytic converter burns
many'of
thepollutantsintheexhaust gasbe­
forethey arereleased intotheatmosphere.
The exclusive useofunleaded fuel
iscritically
importantforthelifeofthecatalyticconvert­
er and proper functioning
oftheengine.
WARNING
-Donotpark oroperatethevehiclein
areas wherethehotexhaust systemmay
come
incontact withdrygrass, brush,
fuel spill or
othermaterial whichcan
cause afire.
-
Donot apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing
onor neartheexhaust
manifold, exhaustpipes,catalytic con­
verter or
heatshields. Duringdriving,the
substance usedforundercoating could
overheat andcause afire.
CDNote-~_.--Beawarethatjustone tank filling with
leadedfuelwillalready seriously de­
grade
theperforma nceofthecatalytic
converter.
-
Donot exceedthecorrect engineoillevel
c;>page187.
-Donotdrive untilthefueltank becomes
completely empty.Theengine couldmis-
fire. Unburned fuelcould also
getinto~

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theexhaustsystemandthiscouldcause
thecatalyticconvertertooverheat.
-Donotturnofftheignitionwhiletheve­
hicle ismoving.
-Donotcontinuetooperateyourvehicle
undertheseconditions,asotherwisefuel
can reachthecatalyticconverter.This
could
resultinoverheatingofthecon­
verter, requiring
itsreplacement.
-ToassureefficientoperationoftheEmis­
sion Control
System:
-Haveyourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec­
ommendationsinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.
-Lackofpropermaintenanceaswellas
improperuseofthevehiclewillimpair
thefunctionoftheemissioncontrol
systemandcouldleadtodamage.
,.Forthesakeoftheenvironment
EvenwhentheEmission ControlSystemis
operatingproperly,theexhaustgascan
have asulfur-like
exhaustgassmellunder
someoperatingstates.Thisdependson
thesulfurcontentofthefuelbeing used.
Using a
differentbrandoffuelmayhelp,
orfillingthetankwithlead-freesuper
gradegasoline.
Operateyourvehicle
economicallyand
minimizepollution
General
Yourpersonal styleofdrivingwilldetermine
the economy
ofyour vehicle, asweilasex­
haustand noise levels.
Fueleconomy, environmentalimpact,and
wearonyourengine,brakesandtireslargely
dependonthreefactors:
-yourpersonaldrivingstyle
-operatingconditions
-technicallimitations
Ifyouanticipatewhatyouneedtodonextand
driveeconomically, youcaneasilycutyour
fuelconsumptionby10-15percent.This sec­
tionwillgive yousometipsonhow youcan
helptheenvironmentandyourpocketbook.
iTips
The
consumptionestimatesaspublished
byENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY
(EPA)andTransportCanadamaynotcorre­
spondtoyouractualconsumptiononthe
road, which willvarydependinguponvehi­
cle
loadandspeed,roadandweathercon­
ditions,triplength,etc.
Drive smoothly andkeep alookout1ahead
Vehicles usethemostfuel when theyareac­
celerating.
Avoidunnecessaryacceleratingandbraking.
Vehicles
usethemostfuelwhentheyareac­
celerating.Ifyouanticipatewhatisgoingto
happennext, youwillneedtobrake lessand,
thus,accelerateless. Letthevehiclecoast
wheneverpossible-forexamplewhenyousee
thatthenexttrafficlightisred.
Avoid
fullthrottle•
Drivingatmoderate speedssavesfueland
improves yourmileage.
~Tryandkeepwellbelowyourcar's maxi­
mumspeed.
Acceleratinggentlyreducesfuelconsump­
tion,engin.e.wl!ar,anddoesnotdisturbthe
environment·.
Fuel
consumption,exhaustemissionsand en­
ginenoiseincreasedisproportionatelyathigh
speeds.Ifyou driveatapproximatelythree
quartersoftopspeed,fuelconsumptionwill
be
reducedbyonehalf. Never drivefaster
thanthepostedspeedlimitandweathercon­
ditionspermit.
Reducing unnecessary idling
EvenwhenyourcarisJustidlingitburns up
fuel.
~Shuttheengineoffwhenyouarenotdriv­
ing
thevehicle.
~Donotwarmupthevehicle bylettingthe
enginerunatidle.
Itmakessensetoshutofftheengineintraffic
jams,
whenwaitingfortrainstopassatrail­
road
crossings,orattrafficlightsthathave
long
waitsonred. Turningtheengineofffor
just30-40secondssavesmorefuelthanis
burned
startingtheengineagain.
Ittakesa longtimefortheenginetowarmup
fully
whenitisrunningatidle. However,wear
andnoxiousemissionsareespeciallyhigh
when
theengineiswarmingup.50youshould
drive awayassoonasyoustarttheengineand
avoidrunningathighRPMs whiletheengine
isstillwarmingup.
CDNote
Donotleaveengineidlingunattendedaf­
terstarting.Ifwarninglightsshouldcome
ontoindicateimproperoperation,they
wouldgounheeded.Extendedidlingalso
producesheat,which couldresultinover­
heating
orotherdamagetothevehicleor
otherproperty.
Regular maintenance
Abadlytunedengineunnecessarily wastesa
lot
offuel.
~Haveyourvehicle servicedatregularinter­
vals.
Byhavingyourvehicle regularly servicedbyan
Audidealerhelpstoensurethatitrunsprop­
erly and economically. The
conditionofyour
vehiclenotonlyaffectsitssafetyandabilityto
holditsvalue,italsoaffectsfuelconsump­tion.
Checkyouroileachtimeyoufillyourtank.
Drivingandenvironment
Theamountofoilusedisrelatedtoengine
loadandspeed.
Itisnormalfortheoilconsumptionofanew
enginetoreachitslowestvalueafteracertain
mileagehasbeendriven.
Youmustdriveyourvehicleabout3,000miles
(5,000kilometres)beforeyou canproperly
assessoilconsumption.
Thisalsoappliestofuelconsumptionanden­
gineoutput.
CDNote
- Have
yourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec­
ommendationsinyourWarranty&Main­
tenancebooklet.Lackofpropermainte­
nanceaswellasimproperuseoftheve­
hicle willimpair
thefunctionofthe
emissioncontrolsystemandcould lead
todamage.
-Donotalterorremoveanycomponentof
theEmissionControlSystemunlessap­
provedbythemanufacturer.
-Donotalterorremoveanydevice,such
asheatshields,switches,ignition wires,
valves, which
aredesignedtoprotect
yourvehicle's Emission ControlSystem
andotherimportantvehiclecompo­
nents.
Fewershorttrips
Fuelcansumption willolways berelatively
high
onsharttrips.
~Trytoavoid drivingshortdistanceswitha
cold
engine.
Theengineandcatalyticconverterhaveto
reachtheiroptimaloperatingtemperatureto
reducefuelconsumptionandnoxiousemis­
sionseffectively.
-
Justafterstarting,a coldengineina mid­
sizecarburnsthefuelatapoorrateof6-8
milespergallon(30-40l/100km).Half a
mile
downtheroad,themileageimproves
to12MPG(20l/100km).Itwilltakethe~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 172Cleaningandprotection
somecleanerscanattackthethreadsonthe
wheelbolts.
Never
useabrasiveormetalpolishingclean­
ingagents.Iftheprotectivecoatinghasbeen
chipped,e.g.bykickeduproaddirt,touchit
up
assoonaspossible.
&.WARNING
- Moistureandiceonbrakesmayaffect
braking efficiencye;,page156,General
information.
Testthebrakesca refully
eachtimeyouwashthevehicle.
- Always read
andheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformatione;,page167.
Bodycavity sealing
Thebodycavitysealing doesnotneedtobe
checked.
Allbody cavities whichcouldbeaffectedby
corrosionhavebeengiventhoroughprotec­
tionatthefactory.
This
sealingdoesnotrequireanyinspectionor
additionaltreatment.Ifany waxshouldseep
outofthecavitywhentheambienttempera­
tureishigh, itcan beremovedwithaplastic
scraperanda.suitablesolvent.
&.WARNING
Solventscanbedangerous.
-Benzineisflammableandtoxie.Ifyou
usebenzineforremovingthewax, keep
sparks,flameandlightedcigarettes
away. Neverdumpbenzineonthe
ground,intoopenstreamsordownsew­
agedrains.
-
Besuretoobserveallsafetyandenviron­
mentalregulations.Follow allinstruc­
tionsonthecontainer.
-Always readandheedâllWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
Chassis •
Havetheundercoatingcheckedfordamage
from
timeto time.
ThelowerbodyshellofyourAudiisalsothor­
oughlyprotectedagainstcorrosion.
Anydamagetotheundercoatingcausedby
roadhazardsshouldberepairedpromptly.
&.WARNING
Toomuchundercoatinginthewrongpla­
cescancauseafire.
-
Donotapplyadditionalundercoatingor
rustproofingonorneartheexh~ust
manifold,exhaustpipes,catalytic con­
verterorheatshields.Whiledriving,the
substanceusedforundercoatingcould
overheatandcauseafire.
- Always
readandheedallWARNINGS and
otherinformatione;,page167.
Exhausttaï!pipes •
Roadsaltandothercorrosivematerialswill
damagethematerialintheexhausttailpipes
if
theyarenotcleanedregularly.Donotclean
thetailpipeswithwheeLçleaner,paintpolish,
chromepolishorotherabrasivecleaners.
Cleanthetailpipeswithcarcareproducts
thataresuitableforstainlesssteel.
YourautrîorizedAudideà1-ercan provide clean­
ing
productsthathavebeentèstedandap­
proved
foryourvehicle.
Careofinterior
Radio-/Navigation* display•
~Cleanthedisplaywitha50ftcleanclothand
anLCDcleaner.
Thedisplaycanbecleanedwithaprofessio­
nally
available"LCDcleaner".Theclothshoul d
be
slightlydampenedwiththecleaningfluid
tocleanthedisplay.~
(1)Note
Toavoidscratchingthedisplay, youshould
nevercleanitdry.
Aluminumtrim
Useonlyneutral-pHproductstoremovespots
anddepositsfromaluminumsurfaces.
Chromecareproductsandalkalinecleaners
willattackaluminumsurfacesandcandam­
agethemovertime.
AWARNING
AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
Fabricsandfabric coverings
FabricsandfabriccoveringsCe.g.seats,door
trimpanels,ete.)shouldbecleanedatregular
intervalswithavacuumcleaner.Thisremoves
surfacedirtparticleswhichcouldbecomeem­
beddedinthefabricthroughuse.Steam
cleanersshouldnotbeused,becausethe
steamtendstopushthedirtdeeperintothe
fabricandlockitthere.
Normal cleaning
Generally, werecommendusingasoftsponge
oralint-freemicrofiberclothtothecleanfab­
rie.Brushesshouldonly beusedforcarpets
andfloormats,sinceotherfabricsurfaces
could beharmedbybrushes.
Normalsurfacestainscanbecleanedusing a
commercially available
foamcleaner.Spread
thefoamonthesurfaceofthefabricwitha
soft
spongeandworkitingently.Donotsatu­
ratethefabrie. Thenpatthefoamdryusing
absorbent,dryclothsCe.g.microfibercloth)
and
vacuumitafterithasdriedcompletely.
Cleaning stains
St.
. alnscausedbybeveragesCe.g.coffee,fruit
JUice,ete.)canbetreatedwithamilddeter­
gentsolution.Applythedetergentsolution
Withasponge.Inthecaseofstubbornstains
adetergentpastecanbeapplieddirectlyto'
Cleaningandprotection
thestainandworkedintothefabric. After­
wards,usecopiousamountsofcleanwaterto
removetheremainingdetergent.Applythe
waterwithadampclothorspongeandpat
thefabricdrywithanabsorbent,dryclotho
Stainsfromchocolateormakeupshouldhave
detergentpasteCe.g.ox-gall soap)rubbedin­
tothem.Afterwards,removethesoapwith
waterCdampspongel.
Alcohol canbeusedtotreatstainsfrom
grease,oil,lipstickoraballpointpen.Melted
greaseordyemustbepattedoffusingab­
sorbentmaterial.Itmaybenecessarytore­
treattheareaswithdetergentpasteandwa­
ter.
Inthecaseofgeneralsoilingoftheuphols­
teryandcoyermaterial,werecommendhiring
a
specialistthathastheequipmenttoclean
theseatcoversandotherfabricsurfacesby
shampooingandsprayextraction.
&.WARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
lmTips
OpenVelcrofastenersonyourclothingcan
damagetheseatcoyer.Pleasemakesure
thatVelcrofastenersareclosed.
Plastic partsandinstrument panel
Alwaysuseacleanclotllmoistenedinclear
watertocleantheseareas.Forpersistentdirt
useanAudiapprovedsoLvent-freeplastic
cleaner/protectant.
&.WARNING
Solventscanchangethepropertiesof
someplasticsandmakeitharderforthe
airbagtodeploy.
- Never
cleantheinstrumentpanelorthe
surfaceofAirbagmoduleswithcleaning
productsthatcontainsolvents.
_Productscontainingsolventswillmake
thesurfaceofthispartporous.~
17:

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 176Cleaningandprotection
~Oncethestainisnolongervisible,usea
softdryclothortissuetosoakupthemois­
ture.
DonotuseleathercleaningproductsonAl­
cantara.
Youmayuseasuitableshampooforremoving
dustanddirt.
Dust
andgritintheporesandseamscan
scratchanddamagethesurface.Ifthecaris
leftstandinginthesunforlong periods,the
Alcantarashouldbeprotectedagainstdirect
sunlighttopreventitfromfading.Slightcolor
variationswilldevelopinnormaluseandare
notanindicationofmaterialdeterioration.
CDNote
-NeverusechemicalsolventsCe.g.lighter
fluid,turpentinel,waxes,shoepolishor
similarproductsonAlcantara$surfaces.
-Toavoiddamage,havestubbornstains
removedbyacommercialcleaningspe­
cialist.
-
Donotusebrushes,stiffspongesorsim­
ilarly abrasivecleaningaids.
Safetybelts
Onlywell-maintainedsafetybelts workrelia­
bly when needed.
Heavily soiledsafetybeltsmaynotretract
properly.
~Keepbeltsclean.
~Forcleaning,useamildsoapandwatersol­
ution.Letbeltsdrythoroughlyandaway
fromdirectsunlight.
~Donotallowinertiareelsafetybeltstore­
tractbeforetheyarecompletelydry.
~Checktheconditionofyoursafetybeltsreg­
ular/y.
AWARNING
Damagedsafetybeltscanbreakinacrash.
1)Use onlythecorrect cleaning solutions. Neverusegas­
cline ordiesel fuel.
-Anythingthatmightdamageyoursafety
beltscouldmeanthatyouandyourpas­
sengerswouldnotbeadequatelypro­
tectedinanaccident.
-Safetybeltperformancedependson cor­
rectinstallation.Neverremovebelts
fromthevehicletocleanthem.
-Donotusechemicalcleaningagents,
bleachordyes. Theyhavecorrosive prop­
ertieswhichweakenthewebbing.
-Whencleaningyoursafetybelts,inspect
themfordamage.Ifyoudiscoverdam­
age,seeyourAudidealer.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGS and
theinformation~page167.
Enginecompartment•
Beespeciallycarefulwhencleaning theen­
gine compartment.
Alwaysswitchofftheignitionbeforeclean­
ing
theengine~A.
Plenumpanel
Remove leavesfromtheplenumpanelinfront
ofthewindshieldundertheenginehood.This
preventsthewaterdrainholesfrombecoming
blocked,
anditpreventsdebrisfromentering
thevehicleinteriorthroughtheheatingand
ventilationducts.
Corrosionprotection'--.
Theenginecompartmentandtransmission
havebeencorrosion-protectedatthefactory.
Good
anti-corrosiontreatmentisvery impor­
tant,particularlyinthewinter.Ifthevehicle
isfrequentlydriven onsalttreatedroads,the
entireenginecompartmentandplenumpanel
shouldbethoroughlycleanedattheendof
winterandretreatedtopreventsaltdamage.
Atthesametime,theundersideofthevehicle
shouldbewashedaswell.
Iftheenginecompartmentiscleanedatany
timewithgreaseremovingsolutionslJ
,orif~
yOuhavetheenginewashed,theanti-corro­
siontreatmentisalmostalwaysremovedas
well.Itisthereforeessentialtohave along­
lasting corrosion
protectionreappliedtoall
surfaces,
seams,jointsandcomponentsinthe
enginecompartment.
&WARNING
Beaware:Theenginecompartmentofany
motorvehicle isapotentiallyhazardous
area.
_Before workingintheenginecompart­
ment,besuretoreadtheinformation
~page176.
-Before reaching intothefrontplenum
panel,always removetheignition key.
Otherwise,thewindshieldwipersystem
couldunintentionallybeswitchedon,
possiblycausingpersonalinjuryfromthe
movingwiperlinkage.
- Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Theauxiliaryfan
istemperaturecontrolledandcanswitch
onsuddenly-evenwhentheignitionis
off.
-
Donotwash,waxordrytheenginewith
theenginerunning. Movingorhotparts
couldinjure you.
-Donotcleantheundersideofthechas­
sis,fenders,wheelcovers,orotherhard
toreachpartswithoutprotectingyour
handsandarms.Youmaycutyourselfon
sharp-edgedmetalparts.
-AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformation~page167.
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-
missionto"P"(Park);putmanual
transmissioninNeutral.
- Always
useextremecautiontoprevent
clothing, jewelry,orlong hairfromget­
tingcaughtintheradiatorfan,V-belts
or
othermovingparts,orfromcontact­
inghotparts.Tie back hairbefore
starting,andwearnoclothingthatwill
hangordroopintotheengine.
-Minimizeexposuretoemissionand
chemicalhazardsq,&.
.&.WARNING
California Proposition65Warning:
- Engine
exhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontain
(Jremitchemicals knowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthde­
fectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,
certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesand
certainproductsofcomponentwearcon­
tainoremitchemicalsknowntothe
5tateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
-Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedac­
cessoriescontainleadandleadcom­
pounds,chemicalsknowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproduc­
tive
harms.Washhandsafterhandling.
«!»Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Todetectleaksintime,inspectthevehicle
floor pan
fromunderneathregularly.If
youseespotsfromoilorothervehicle flu­
ids, have your vehicle
inspectedbyanau­
thorizedAudidealer.
rCDNote
Whenaddingfluids, always makesurethat
theyarepouredintothepropercontainer
orfilleropening,otherwiseseriousdam­
agetovehiclesystemswilloccur.
_Applytheparking brake.
_Moveselectorleverofautomatictrans­
missionto"P"(Park);putmanualtrans­
missioninNeutral.
_Alwayslettheenginecooldown. Hot
componentswillburn skinoncontact.
_Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenor heardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
- Keep children away
fromtheenginecom­
partment.
-Never spillfluids onhotenginecompo­
nents.Theycancauseafire.
-Nevertouchtheradiatorfan. Theauxili­
ary electric fan
istemperaturecontrolled
andcanswitch onsuddenly.
- Never
openthecoolantreservoir cap
when
theengineisstillwarm.The cool­
antsystemispressurizedandhotcool­
antcould sprayout.
-Protectyourface,handsandarmfrom
steamorhotenginecoolantbyplacing a
thick ragover
thecapwhenyouopenthe
coolantreservoir.
-Ifworkonthefuelsystemortheelectri­
cal
systemisnecessary:
- Always
disconnectthebattery.
- Neversmokeor worknearheatersor
openflames.Fluidsintheenginecom­
partmentcouldstartafire.
-Keepanapprovedfireextinguisherim­
mediatelyavailable.
-Toavoid electrical shockandpersonalin­
jury while
theengineisrunning orbeing
started,nevertouch:
-Ignitioncables
-Othercomponentsofthehighvoltage
electronic ignitionsystem.
-Ifyoumustperformacheckorrepair
with
theenginerunning:
-First, fullyapplytheparking brake,
move
selectorleverofautomatictrans-
AWARNING
A hood
thatisnotcompletelylatched
could flyupandblock yourview while driv­
ing.
-
Whenyou closetheenginehood, checkit
tomakesurethesafetycatchhasproper­
lyengaged.The hoodshouldbeflush
withthesurroundingvehicle bodyparts.
-
Ifyounotice whiledrivingthatthehood
is
notsecuredproperly,stopatonce and
closeit.
.&.WARNING
Hotenginecoolantcanburn you.
-
Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenorheardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
.&.WARNING
Tohelp avoid injury,beforeyoucheck any­
thingunderthehood:
- 5witch
offtheengine.
- Removetheignition key.
Closingtheenginehood•
~Pullthehooddownuntilthepressurefrom
thestrutsisreduced.
~Letthehooddropdownandlatchinplace.
Donottrytopushitshut;itmay failtoen­
gageq.LÎ::l,..
Workingintheenginecompartmëii!f"-Beespecially carefulwhen8J(eryouworkin
theenginecomportment!
Wheneveryoumustperformanyworkinthe
enginecompartment,forexamplechecking
andfillingthedifferentfluids,thereisarisk
ofinjury,burnsandaccidents.Toprevent
personalinjuryalwaysobservethefollowing
WARNINGS. The
enginecompartmentofany
vehicleisahazardousarea!q.&
The enginehoodisreleosed frominsidethe
vehicle.
Releasingtheenginehood
Fig.139Driver's sidefootwell: enginehoodrelease
lever
Checkingandfilling
Enginehood
Openingtheenginehood
~Openthedriver's door.
~Pullthereleaseleverontheleftunderthe
instrumentpanelqfig.139inthedirection
ofthearrow.
Fig.140Release leverundertheengine hood
Thehoodpopsupslightlyunderspringpres­
sure.
Beforeopeningtheenginehood, makesure
thatthewindshield wipers areflatagainstthe
windshield.Otherwise,theycoulddamagethe
paintonthehood.
~Liftthehoodslightlyq.LÎ::l,..
~Pulluponthereleaseunderthehood
qfig.140.Thisreleasesthecatch.
~Openthehoodalltheway.

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Thesearethemostimportantitemsthatyouconcheck.
Changing theengine ail
Theengineoilandoilfiltermustbechanged
accordingtothemileage(kilometers)and
timeintervalsspecifiedinyourvehicle'sWar­
ranty&Maintenancebooklet.Donotexceed
theseintervals-harmfuldepositsframold
engineoilcanreduceengineperformanceand
canleadtoexpensiveenginerepairs.
Changingtheoilattherecommendedinter­
valsissoveryimportantbecausethelubricat­
ingprapertiesofoildecreasegraduallyduring
normalvehicleuse.Ifyouarenotsurewhen
youhaveyouroilchanged,askyourauthor­
izedAudi Service Advisor.
VW
S0200specification,incaseyou
haveto
topofftheoilwhileontheroad.
Undersomecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldevenbechangedmorefrequently.
Changeoilmoreoftenifyoudrivemostly
shortdistances,operatethevehicleindusty
areasormostlyunderstop-and-gotraffic con­
ditions,or whenyouuseyourvehiclewhere
temperaturesstaybelowfreezingpointfor
longperiods.~
Onlyiftheleveloftheoilisatorbelowthe
minimummarkontheoildipstick-andnooil
thatexpresslyconformstoAudioilstandard
VWS0200specificationsisavailable-may
youtopoffwithahighqualityengineoil,pref­
erablysynthetic-based,thatmeetsACEAA3
orAPISMspecifications,buteventhen,only
inviscositygradesSAESW-40,SAE5W-30,or
5AE OW-40. However,duringtheentiretime
betweenoilchangeintervals,nevertopoff
withmorethanatotalof0.5qt/literengine
ailthatdoesnotconformtoAudioilspecifica­
tionVW50200.
Formoreinformationaboutengineoilthat
hasbeenapprovedforyourvehicle,please
contacteitheryourauthorizedAudidealeror
AudiCustomerRelationsat1(800)822-2834
orvisitourwebsiteatwww.audiusa.comor
www.audicanada.ca.Hereyouwillalsofind a
currentlistofoils(manufacturers,brand
namesetc.)thatconformtoAudi oilstandard
VW50200.AudiailstandardVW50200
ailcontainerlabelsmaycarrythespecifica­
tion singlyorincombinationwithotherdesig­
nationsandoilqualitystandards.
Viscosity
Engine oilsaregradedaccordingtotheirvis­
cosity. The
praperviscositygradeoilforyour
enginedependsonclimacticorseasonalcon­
ditions
whereyou drive.Voucanuseoilwitha
viscosity
gradeofSAESW40acrossalltem­
peraturerangesfornormaldrivingconditions.
However, ifengineoilviscositygradeSAE
SW40isnotavailable,youcanalsouseviscos­
itygradeSAESW-30orSAEOW-40aslongas
ItmeetsAudi oilqualitystandardVWS0200
Specifications.
Because
engineoilthatmeetstheAudi oil
standardmaynotbeavailableeverywhere
when youneedit,westronglyrecommend
thatyoualwayscarrywithyouanextraquart
(lIter)ofoilthatexpresslyconformstothe
oilsavailabletodayprovidebetterenginelu­
brication
thatcanoutlasttraditionalpetrole­
um-based oils,makingthemasmartchoice
forusethraughoutthelifeofyourAudi.
\Nhether you
usesyntheticorpetraleum­
bas
edengineoil,theoilthatyouusemust
conformtoAudi's oilqualitystandard
V\N50200tohelpkeepyourvehicle'sengine
runningsmoothlyandhelppreventthefor­
mation
ofharmfuldeposits,sometimescalled
"sludge,"thatovertimecanleadtoexpensive
repairs.
Atthetimeofprinting,engineailsavailablein
theUSandCanadathatmeettheexacting
specificationsofAudi oilstandardVW50200
aresyntheticengineoils.Thisdoesnotmean,
however,thateverysyntheticengineoilwill
meetAudi oilstandardVW50200.Soalways
besurethatyouuseanapprovedoil.
Tohelppreventtheformationofharmfulde­
positsuseonlyoilwiththefollowingspecifi­
cations
printedontheoilcontainer:
.'--.TheengineinyourAudi isasophisticated'-powerplantthatwasbuilttoexactingspecifi-
cations.Thisengineneedstherightkindof
engineoilthatmeetsspecificationsregarding
qualityandviscositysothatitcanrun
smoothlyandreliably.Choosingtherightoil
andchangingoilwithinthetimeandmileag e
intervalsprintedinyourvehicle'sWarrantY&
Maintenancebookletmattersalotmoreto­
daythanit
didyearsago.Audihasdeveloped
a
specialqualitystandardforengineoilthat
willhelpassurethatyourvehicle'senginewill
getthelubricationitneedsforproperopera­
tion.
Theengine ailusedinyourAudi needs the
right kind
ofail.
Engineoil
Modernenginelubricationhastakenaquan­
tumleapinthelastfewyears.ManysynthetiC~
Engine oilspecifications •
AWARNING
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGSc>.6.inWarkingintheengine
compartmentonpage182.
Enginecompartment•
CDCoolantexpansiontank(Jo)189
(3)Engine oildipstick(orange)187
oEngine' oilfillercap('6'1)187
@Brakefluidreservoir(0)191
®lumpstartpoints(+)undera
coyer, (-)
bolthead235
@Windshield/headlightwasher
container(W)196
Thepositionoftheengineoildipstickandthe
engineoilfillingholec>fig.141(items(3)and
0)candifferdependingontheenginede­
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Checkingandfilling18:
Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun­
ning
forashorttime.Thisisnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
DamageormaLfunctionsduetoLackof
maintenance
Itisessentialthatyouchangeyouroilatthe
recommendedintervalsusingonlyengineoil
thatcomplieswithAudioiLstandard
VW50200.Your Limited NewVehicle War­
rantydoesnotcaverdamageormalfunctions
duetofailuretofollowrecommendedmainte­
nanceanduserequirementsassetforthin
theAudiOwner'sManuaLandWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.YourdealerwilLhaveto
denywarrantycaverageunlessyoupresentto
thedealerproofintheformofServiceorRe­
pairOrdersthatallscheduledmaintenance
wasperformedinatimelymanner.
Engineailconsumption
Theengineinyourvehicle depends onan ade­
quate
amountofoilto lubricate andcoolail
ofitsmoving parts.
Inordertoprovideeffectivelubricationand
coolingofinternaLenginecomponents,allin­
ternalcombustionenginesconsumeacertain
amountofoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfram
enginetoengineandmaychangesignificantly
overthelifeoftheengine.Typically,engines
withaspecified break-inperiod(see
~page162)consumemoreoilduringthe
break-inperiodthantheyconsumeafteroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
Undernormalconditions,therateofoilcon­
sumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosity
oftheoil,theRPM(revolutionsperminute)at
whichtheengineisoperated,theambient
temperatureandroadconditions.Furtherfac­
torsaretheamountofoildilutionfromwater
condensationorfuelresidueandtheoxida­
tionleveloftheoil.Asanyengineissubjectto
wearasmileagebuildsup,theoilconsump­
tionmayincreaseovertimeuntilreplacement
ofworncomponentsmaybecomenecessary.
Withallthesevariablescomingintoplay, no
standardrateofoilconsumptioncanbees­
tablishedorspecified.Thereisnoalternative
toregularandfrequentcheckingoftheoilLev­
el,seeNote.
Iftheyellowengineoillevelwarningsymbol
in
theinstrumentclusterlllightsup, you
shouldchecktheoilLeveLassoonaspossible
withtheoildipstick~page187.Topoffthe
oilatyourearliestconvenience~page187.
AWARNING
Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS
~.&.inWarkingintheengine
compartmenton page182.
CDNote
DrivingwithaninsufficientoiLlevelislike­
lytocauseseveredamagetotheengine.
ijJ)Tips
-TheoiLpressurewarningdispLay is
notanindicatoroftheoilLeve!.Donot
reLyonit.Instead,checktheoiLLeveLin
yourengineatreguLarintervals,pref­
erabLy
eachtimeyourefueL,andaLways
beforegoingona Longtrip.
-Ifyou havetheimpressionyourengine
consumesexcessiveamountsofoil,we
recommendthatyo~onsuLtyourAudi
dealertohavethecauseQ,fyourconcern
properlydiagnosed.Keep inmindthat
theaccuratemeasurementofoilcon­
sumptionrequiresgreatcareandmay
takesometime.Your Audidealerhasin­
structionsabouthowtomeasureoilcon­
sumptionaccurately.
checkingtheengineailLeveL
Fig.142Illustration ofprinciple1:Markers onaildip­
stick
Fig.143Illustration ofprinciple 2:Markers onaildip­
stick
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWorkinginthe engine compart­
ment
onpage182.
DeterminingaiLLeveL
• Parkyourvehiclesothatitishorizontally
level.
• While
atoperatingstatetemperature,
brieflyLettheenginerunatidleandthen
shutit off.
• Wait
approx.twominutes.
• Pullouttheoil dipstick.Wipeofftheoil
dipstick
withacleancloth,andslideit back
inasfarasitwill go.
•
PulLit backoutandreadofftheoillevel
C:>fig.142or~fig.143.Topofftheengine
oil, ifapplicable~page187.
QiLLeveLwithinrange0
•Donotaddoil.
QiLLeveLwithinrange®
•Vouconaddoil.Afterwards,theoiLleveL
shouldbewithinrange0.
OiLLeveLwithinrangeCV
•Voumustaddoil.Afterwards,theoillevel
shouldbewithinrange0.
Theoillevelneedstobecheckedatregularin­
tervals.Thebesttimestodothisarewhenev­
eryourefuelandpriortoLongtrips.
Dependingonthewaythevehicle isdriven
andtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumption
canbeupto1/2quartper600miLes(0.5liter
perl,DaOkm).Consumptionmaybehigher
withinthefirst3,000miles(5,000km).
AddingengineaiL't::r.
Fig.144Enginecompartment:Oilfiller caplocation
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWarkinginthe engine compart­
mentanpage182.
•Unscrewthecap~totheengineoiLfilling
hole~fig.144.
•Carefullytopoffwiththeappropriateoilin
0.5literdoses.
•Checktheoillevelagainaftertwominutes
~page187.
•Topofftheoilagain,ifnecessary.
•Screwthecapbackonthefilling holeand
slidetheoildipstickinasfarasitwill go.
AWARNING
-Whiletoppingoff,theoilmustnotcome
incontactwithhotengineparts-fire
hazard!
- The oilfiller
capmustbeproperlyse­
curedtopreventoilfrombeingsprayed
onthehotengineandexhaustsystem
whentheengineisrunning-fire hazard!~