a
co
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high outside temperatures and heavy en
gine load .
- The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev
olutions per minute (RPM) .
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the engine speed is below 1,SOO RPM . The begin
ning of the red zone in the tachometer indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed for all
gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warmed up to operating temperat ure.
Before reaching the red zone, you shou ld shift in
to the next higher gear, choose the Dor S selec
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @Q page 8,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting ea rly helps you to save fuel and re
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
The fuel level indicator only operates when the
ignition is switched on.
The
tD ¢ page 15 turns on if the reserve quan
tity of fue l is reached.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section ¢ page 210.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
Instruments and indicator lights
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys
tem. This can cause overheat ing and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Odometer
Fig. 4 I n st ru me nt cluster : odometer
Trip odometer and odometer
The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by press
ing the
10.01 reset button @~ page 8, fig. 3.
The odometer @shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi
ble.
Time/date display
You can switch between the quartz clock or the
GPS controlled clock* depending on the vehicle
equipment. For more information, refer to your
MMI Operating Manual.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the outside
temperature. At temperatures below 42 °F ( +S
°C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display . .,.
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-Make sure jack posit ion is correct , adjust
as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on su ita
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
F ollow these instructions step-by-step for chang
ing the wheel .
Fig. 154 C hangin g a w heel: using th e hexagonal s oc ket
(w it h the blade removed ) to turn t he bolt s
Fig. 155 Chan gin g a w hee l: a lig nm ent pin in side the to p
h ol e
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
~ raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re-....
~ place the whee l as follows:
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Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Removing the whe el
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagona l s oc ket in the screwdriver
handle (vehicle too l kit) ¢
fig. 154 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole ¢
fig. 155 .
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the alignment p in in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
.,. Push the spare tire over the alignment pi n
¢(D .
.,. Screw on the whee l bolts and tighten them
slightly u sing the hexagona l socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and t ight
en the remaining wheel bo lt s lightly like the
rest .
.,. Turn the jack hand le count er-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unti l the jack is fully released .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly . Tighten them
in a crisscross pa t
tern,
from one bolt to the (approx imately) op
posite one, to keep the wheel centered .
.,. Perform the steps required after chang ing the
wheel ¢
page 192, A~er changing a wheel.
_& WARNING
Do not use the hexagon al soc ket in the screw
driver handle to tighten the wheel bo lts. It is
not possible to tighten the bolts to the re
qu ired torque using the hexagonal socket -
risk of acc ident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per
son to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with un idirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
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