4 Table of contents
Technic al d ata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
272
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Capacit ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 275
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and
Li terature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Maintenance. .. . ...... ... .. .. .... 275
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Inde x ... ................. .. .... 280
228 Check ing and filling
- To r educe the danger of explosion, never
co nnect or disconn ect cha rger cables
wh ile the c harger is operating.
- Fast char ging a battery is dangerous and
shou ld on ly be attempted by a compe
tent technician w ith the proper equip
ment .
- Battery acid that may spill during charg
ing should be washed
off with a solution
of warm water and baking soda to neu
tralize the acid.
(Q) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine . This will seriously dam
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc., as we ll
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specif/·
cations and dimensions as the original equip
ment battery.
Intell igent energy management in your veh i
cle is respons ible for d istributing the e lectr i
cal energy throughout you r vehicle
~ page 193. The intell igen t energy m anage
men t system w ill keep the engine ba tte ry
charged better then vehicles w ithout this sys
tem . To make sure the additional e lectrica l en
ergy is available once again after you have
changed the battery, we recommend that you install batteries o f the same type and ma nu
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi
cations are listed on the battery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the ene rgy management system to enable
you to use the ene rgy management functions
correctly after replac ing the battery.
I f it is not poss ible to use a battery of this
type, the new bat tery m ust h ave the s ame ca
pac ity, voltage ( 12-volts), amperage, con
struction and plug sea ling. When installing the battery, make su
re the ig
nition and a ll electrical consumers are turned
off.
(D Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side
of the battery is connected, otherwise
fumes or battery acid can leak out .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because o f the p rob lem of p roper disposal
of a battery, we recommend your author
i zed Audi dealer change the battery for
you. Batteries contain sulfur ic acid and
l ead and must always be disposed of prop
erly in comp liance with all environmental
regulations. Dispos ing of veh icle batter ies
i mprope rly is very dange rous to the envi
r o nment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 188 E ngin e compa rt m en t: Cove r on the w ind·
s h iel d a nd h eadligh t• was her fluid conta in er
.., N
-~ (X) a,
The washer fluid conta iner is marked w ith the
symbol
O on its cap ~ fig . 188, ~page 216,
fig . 182.
.. Before yo u check any thing in the engine
compa rtment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS q A in Working in the engine
compartm ent on page 214 .
.. Lift the fi ller cap tongue to add washer flu
id. You can f ill the container to the top.
.. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
fi lling the conta iner .
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in the table
in
q page 273. .,.
Technical Dat a 273
Gros s Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list
ed on the d river 's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
t he front and rea r axles sho uld not ex
ceed the perm issible weights, a nd their
combination must not exceed the G ross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
Dimensions
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He ight (unloaded)a) in (mm)
T urning circle diamete r
ft (m)
-
-Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
pe rsonal injury.
([) Note
-Th e ve hicl e capacity weig ht figu res apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment , carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as poss ible so that the vehi
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed t he maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maximum g ross vehicl e
we ight. A lways remember that the v ehi
cl e's handling w ill be affe cted by the ex
t ra lo ad. Therefo re, adju st yo ur speed ac
c o rding ly.
- Always o bserve loc al regulat io ns.
A4Sedan
S4Sedan allroad
1
85. 1 (4701) 185.7 ( 47 16 ) 1 85.9 (47 21)
71.9 (1826) 71.9 (1826) 72 .5 (1841)
80.3 (2 040) 80.3 (2 040) 78.9 (2 006)
56 .2 (1427) 55 .4 (1406) 58 .0 (1473)
37.7 (1 1.5) 37. 7 (11. 5) 37. 7 (11. 5)
aJ The heig ht of t he ve hicle depends on th e t ires and the suspensio n.
When driving up s teep ramps, on ro ugh roads,
over cur bs, etc . it is impo rtant to remembe r
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil -
Capacities
Fuel ta nk: tota l capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid container ers o
r exha ust system componen ts, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
gal (liters) 16. 1 (6 1.0)
quarts (lite rs) 4.8 (4.5)
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