2018 AUDI A7 oil additives

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cle where temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
l ook dark after the engine has been running for a
short time. This is norma l and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposa l, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re­
quired, we strong ly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized
Audi dealer or
a qualified service station .
If you choose to change your oil yourself, please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your veh icle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
o il, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
-
-When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the ground to
help prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at
least the total amount of oil in your engine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children.
- Cont inuous contact w ith used engine oil is
harmful to your sk in. Always protect your
sk in by washing oil off thoroughly w ith soap
and water.
@ Note
Never mix oil addit ives with your engine o il.
These additives can damage your eng ine and
adversely affect your Audi Limited New Vehi­
cle Warranty.
Checking and Filling
@) For the sake of the environment
-Before changing your oi l, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine oi l properly.
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine o il by tak ing it to a used
eng ine oil collection fac ility in your area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled wit h a mixture
of purified water and coolant additive at the fac ­
tory. This coolant must not be not changed.
T he coolant level is monitored through
the . in­
dicator light
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mend occasionally checking the coolant leve l
manua lly.
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of water
and coolant additive. Mixing the coo lant additive
with distilled water is recommended.
Coolant additive
The coolant additive is made of anti-freezing and
corrosion protection agents. Only use the follow­
ing coolant additives. These additives may be
mixed with each other .
Coolant additive Specification
Gl2evo
TL 774 L
Gl2++ TL 774 G
Gl3 TL 774
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The amount of coolant additive that needs to be
mixed with water depends on the climate where
the vehicle wi ll be operated .
If the coolant addi ­
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the engine.
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Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Overview ..... ................ ..... . 196
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine control (ind icator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine oil Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
En gin e sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 17
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine warm-up request
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Environment Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . .
198
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E SC
Automatic post-collision braking system . 120
also refer to Electronic stabilization con-
tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
ESP
refer to Electronic stabilization control . . 120
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Dimming . .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 43
Heating .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 178
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Federa l Communications Commission (FCC)
258
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Index
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friend ly driving . . . . . . . .
65
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Leaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Freeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 139
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 14 7
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
189
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65, 105
Fueling
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 37
Garment hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) 254
Glasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 208
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
263