Check ing and F illing
CJ) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will serio us ly damage sensi
tive electronic components, such as control
un its, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger .
Battery replacement
The new ba ttery mu st have the same specifica
tions and dimensions as the original equipmen t
battery .
Intelligent energy management in your vehicle is
responsible for dist ributing the electrical energy
throughout your vehicle¢
page 173. The inte lli
gent ene rgy ma nagement system wi ll keep the
eng ine batte ry charged better the n ve hicles w ith
ou t th is system . To make su re the addit io nal
e lec trica l energy is avail ab le on ce again after you
h a ve changed the battery, we recommend t hat
you insta ll batteries o f the same type an d manu
facture on ly (t he same as those insta lled at the
time your veh icle was delive red). Spec ificat ions
are listed on the battery housing. Your author
ized Audi dealer must code the battery in the en
ergy management system to enab le you to use
the energy manageme nt functions correctly after
replacing the battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of th is type,
the new battery must have the same capacity ,
voltage (12-volts) , ampe rage, construct ion and
p lug sealing.
When insta lling the battery, make sure the igni
tion and all electrical consumers are tur ned off .
@ Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
the batte ry is connected, othe rw ise fumes or
battery acid can lea k out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your author ized
Audi dea le r change the battery fo r you. Bat
t er ies con ta in su lf ur ic ac id a nd lead a nd must
always be disposed of prop erly i n comp lianc e
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with a ll environmenta l re gu lations . Disposing
of veh icle batteries im properly is very danger
ous to t he environment.
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 177 En gin e compar tment: Cove r on the w inds hield
a n d head lig ht* was he r flu id conta iner
The washer fluid co nta iner is marked with the
symbol
Q on its cap ~ fig. 177, ¢ page 195,
fig. 1 71.
M N
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.. Before you check anythi ng i n the engine com
partment,
always read and heed all WARN
INGS ¢ .& in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 193.
.. Lift the fi ller cap to ngue to add w ashe r fl uid .
You c an f ill the containe r to t he top .
.. Press the ca p back on to the filler neck a fte r fill -
ing the contai ner.
Yo u c an find the reservo ir
capacity in t he table in
~page 244.
Clean water should be used when filling up . If
possible, use soft wate r to preve nt scaling on the
w ashe r jets. Alw ays add a glass cleane r solu tion
(wi th fros t protection in the win ter) .
@ Note
Do n ot mix engi ne coolan t antifree ze or any
o the r ad ditive s t o fill u p the wi ndshi eld wash
er reservo ir.
Tech nical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can b e applied at each axle of the vehi
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is l isted
on the d river's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rating a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
Dimensions
Length in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across m irro rs) in (mm)
He ight (un loaded) al in (mm) -
Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
t ransporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possib le so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the max imum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum g ross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle 's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load .
T herefore , ad just your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
AS Cabriolet SS Cabriolet
182.1 ( 4626) 182 .7 (46 40)
73.0 (1854) 73 .0 (1854)
7 9.5 (202 0) 79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383) 54 .3 (1380)
• > T h e heigh t of the ve hicl e depends on the tir es and the s uspensio n.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember that
some parts of your vehicle , such as spoi le rs or ex-
Capacities
Fuel tank: tota l capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid con ta iner
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haust system components, may be close to the
ground . Be careful not to damage them .
gal (liters) 16.1 (6 1.0)
quarts (l ite rs) 4
.8 (4 .5)
