2013 Audi QS
2013 Audi QS hybrid quattro
Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its features .
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmental ly
friendly manner .
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find a quick reference guide, an
Owner's Manual for your Infotainment system and the vehicle maintenance
schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor
i ng .
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Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh
oil look dark after the engine has been run
n ing for a short time . This is norma l and is not
a reason to change the o il more often than
recommended.
D amage o r m alfu nctions due to lac k of
m ainten ance
It is essen tial that yo u change your oil at the
recommended inte rva ls using only engine oil
that complies with A udi oil standard
VW 502 00 . Your Lim ited New Vehicle War
ranty does not cover damage or malfunctions
due to failure to follow recommended mainte nance and use requ ireme nts as set forth in
the Audi Owner 's Manual and Warranty
&
M aintenance book let . Your dea ler will have to
deny warranty coverage u nless you p resent to
the dea ler proof in the form of Serv ice or Re
pa ir Orde rs that all scheduled maintenance
was performed in a timely manner.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving ports.
I n o rder to prov ide effective l ubr ication and
cooling of internal engine components, a ll in
ternal comb ustion engines consume a certain
amo unt of oi l. Oi l cons umption varies from
engine to engine and may change significantly
over the life of the eng ine . Typ ically, eng ines
with a specified break-in per iod (see
c:> page 205) consume more o il during the
break-in per iod than they consume after oil
consumption has stab ilized .
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con
sumpt io n depends on the quality and viscosity
of the oil, the RPM (revolutions per m inute) at
which the engine is ope rated, the ambient
temperature and road condi tions. Furt her fac
tors are the amo unt of oil d ilution from wate r
condensation or fuel residue and the oxida
tion level of the oi l. As any engine is subject to
wear as mileage bui lds up, the oil consump
tion may increase over time until rep lacement
of worn components may become necessary.
Checkin g and fillin g 237
With a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oil consumption can be es
tab lished or spec ified . There is no alte rnative
to regular and frequent check ing of the o il lev
el, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil leve l warning symbo l
in the instrument cluster
Ill li ghts up, you
sho uld check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
c:> page 238. Top off the oil at your earliest
convenience
c:> poge 238.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the eng ine
compartment, always read and heed all
WAR NINGS
c:> & in Working in the engine
compor tment on page 233.
(D Note
D riving w it h an insufficient o il level is like
l y to cause severe damage to the engine.
© Tips
- The oil pr essur e warn ing display. i s
not an indicator of th e oil level. Do not
rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regu lar int erval s, pr ef
erably e ach time you refu el, and alway s
before going on a long trip .
-If you have the impression yo ur engi ne
c ons umes excess ive amoun ts of oil , we
recommend that you consu lt an author
ized Audi dea ler to have the cause of
your conce rn properly d iagnosed. Keep in
mind that the accurate measurement of
oil consumption requ ires great care and
may take some t ime . An authorized Aud i
deale r has instructions about how to
measu re oi l consumption accurate ly .
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