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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
c::> page 212 , before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself. Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
-Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool
ing effect of the rad iator. At high outside
temperatures or high eng ine load , the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving .
If the spoiler is
damaged , this cou ld reduce the cooling
effect and the engine co uld then over
heat. Ask your authorized Aud i dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
I f engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear . T he red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
perm issible engine RPM after the break-in pe
riod. Before reaching this area, move these
lector lever to position 0/5 or ease your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
@) Note
The tachometer needle@c::> page 10 ,
fig. 3 shou ld only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine! The
beg inning of the red zone varies depend-
ing on the engine .
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en
gine noise.
~ button
Fig. 4 SET button in th e ins trume nt cluster
The !SET ! button performs the following func
tions:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display and odometer
The display appears for approximate ly 30 sec
onds when you press the
I S ET ! button c::> fig . 4
with the ignit ion off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors
certa in individual functions and components
of the vehicle when the ignition is turned on
and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
! SE T!
button . You can perform an Auto-Check se
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys initialised for
your vehicle is displayed.
L2 3 /3 means that
three keys have been initialised . This feature
enables used car buyers to make sure they
have received all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for ins tance ,
you should take the vehicle and the ex isting
keys to an authorized Audi dealer to have the
missing key d isabled .
It is also important to
notify your insurance company about the loss.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the !SET ! button briefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning wh ile
you are driving
c::> page 90 . By maintaining II>
Page 17 of 304
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page 22
USA models: Cru ise control
¢ page 91
Canada models: Cruise control
¢ page 91
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 104
High beam
¢page 50
BRAKE/( ([)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is
switched on.
It goes out after the eng ine has
been started. This ind icates that the brake
warn ing light is func tioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light
turns on, there is a brake system malfunction.
1111 (USA models) tlll (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, proceed as follows:
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle .
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the brake fluid level¢ page 221.
~ Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
c ili ty if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If the ABS indicator light fl1 (USA models)/
ii] (Canada models), the ESC indicator light
G1 and the brake system indicator light
1111 (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) turn
on and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distribution are not working~& .
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunction correct
ed ~& .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
- I f the ind icator light and the message ap
pear
when stationary or after switching the
ignition on,
check if you can re lease the
parking brake. After releasing the parking
brake, carefully drive to your authorized
Audi dea ler immediately to have the ma l
function corrected. If you cannot release the
parking brake, seek professional assistance.
- If the indicator light and the message ap
pear
while driving , the emergency brak ing
function may not be available. It may not be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Seek profess ional as
sistance .
(USA models): If the warning light
1111 and
the warn ing light
EiJ appear together, imme
diately contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads in
spected
~ page 20.
When the light comes on, an aud ible warning
s ignal is also given .
A WARNING
-Always observe the warn ings in
¢
page 212, before opening the hood
and checking the brake flu id.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professiona l
assistance.
- If the
1111 (USA models) tlll (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regulating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle a re no longer avai la-
ble. This could cause the vehicle to .,.
Page 20 of 304
18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en
gine compartment -you risk being scald
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area . Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning sticke rs
qpage 212.
{[) Note
Do not co ntinue driving if the. symbol
illuminates . There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine .
@-Steering column lock
• Stee ring def ective! D o not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, the re is an elect ronic steer ing
col umn lock ma lfunction. You ca nnot switch
the ign ition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it ca nnot be
steered. Seek professional ass istance.
Ill! Ste ering lock: Contact d ealer!
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes
sage appears, there is an electronic steer ing
column lock malfunction.
Drive to yo ur authorized Audi dea le r immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunct ion in the electron ic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering .
If it is
tow ed w ith th e stee ring lock ed, there is
the risk of a n accident .
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock d efe ctive. Contact d eal er! If
the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be ab le to sw itch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
On vehicles with conve nience key*, the engine
shou ld not be switched off using the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button because the en
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched off.
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ
ent in some mode ls.
FJ,/ ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the Jj] ind icator light blinks while driv ing ,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active
ly regu lating.
If the D] ind icator light turns on , the system
has switched the ESC off . In this case, you can
switch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator lig ht tu rns off
whe n the system is functioning f ully.
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was re
stricted or sw itched off us ing the !.$
O FFI but
ton
q page 185 .
Stabilizat ion control (ESC /ABS ): Fault! See
own er' s m anual
If the indicator light DJ and the ABS indicator
light
fJD (USA models) ; tiJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic different ial lock is malfunctioning .
Th is also causes the ESC to malfunction . The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but A BS is not active.
D rive to your author ized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more info rmation about the ESC
q page 185 .
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Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 34,
-Door handles with convenience key*
O?page 35,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door
r=> page 3 7, or
- Power lo cking switc h inside
<:!>page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the ve
hi cle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is un locked again once the ignition key
is removed . In addition, the veh icle can be un
locked if the opening fu nction in the power
lock ing system sw itch or at one of the door
l eve rs is actuated. The Au to Lo ck function can
be turned o n and off in the rad io or
MMI*
r=> page 36 .
Additionally, in the event of a c rash with air
bag deployment the doors are automatically
u nl ocked to a llow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid.
W hen unlocking, you ca n set in the rad io or
M MI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or t he
enti re ve hicle should be unlocked
r=> page 3 6.
Anti -theft alarm warning system
If the a nti-theft alarm warning system de
tects a brea k-in into t he vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l wa rning sig na ls are triggered.
The an ti-theft warn ing system is act ivated au
tomatically when you lock the vehicle .
It is de
activated when u nlocking using the remote
Opening and clo sin g 31
key, w ith the mechan ica l key, and when you
switch on the ignition.
T he al arm a lso t urns off w hen t he a la rm cy cl e
has expired.
Turn signals
When you u nlock the ve hicle, the turn signals
flash twice, when yo u lock it once. If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the luggage com
partment lid or the hood is not lo cked or the
ignition is s till sw itched on.
Unint entionally locking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safeg uards to
prevent you lock ing you r remote master key in
t h e ve hicl e:
- The vehicle does not loc k w ith the power
lock ing switc h
r=> page 35 if the drive r's
door is open.
- On veh icles with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug
gage compartment, the rear lid is a utomat i
cally u nlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote mas
te r key o r convenience key* unt il all doors a nd
the rear lid a re closed. In this way you avoid
l ocking yo urse lf o ut accidentally.
_&. WARNING
-
-When you leave the veh icle, alw ays re
move the ignition key an d take it with
you. This wi ll prevent passengers (chil
dren, for example) from acc identally be
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the o utside w itho ut the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de
ployment all locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to give access to the
v ehicle occupants from the outside.
Page 36 of 304
34 Openin g and clo sing
• Install the mechanical key.
@, For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key.
• Remove the mechanical key¢ page 33.
• Lock the veh icle using the mechan ica l key
¢page 37.
• Have the e lectrical system inspected by an
authorized Audi dealership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 2 2 Remote master key: function buttons
• Press b utton III to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig . 22.
• Press b utton tfl to lock the vehicle ¢ A in
General description on page
31 .
• Press button ,c:J briefly to unlock the rear
li d.
• Press the button
,c:J for at least o ne second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to a ct ivate the
panic fun ction. The horn sounds and the
t ur n s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but
ton again to deactivate the panic function . If the vehicle is un
locked and no door, the rea r
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatica lly.
Th is feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the ent ire vehicle is unlocked
or on ly certain doors¢
page 36.
On vehicles with automatic t ransmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position , other
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&. in
General description on page
31 .
@ Tips
- In orde r to make sure the locking f unc
tion is work ing, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make s ure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherw ise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle , and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try t o sta rt the engine o r open a
door. In case this h ap pens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pa nic function o nly if yo u are in
a n eme rgency s ituation.
- Add itiona l remote co ntro l key functions
¢page 42.
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-Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re
duces braking performance, increases
braking distance or causes complete fail
ure of the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with
a slipping clutch. The clutch opens auto
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp
mJ illu
minates and a driver message appears
¢ page 99 when the clutch is overload
ed .
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake set
¢ page 212. Otherwise, any increase in
engine speed may set the vehicle in mo
tion, even with the parking brake ap plied .
0 Note
-S tronic- and tiptronic transmission:
When stopping on an incline, do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear
is selected. This can cause the transmis
sion to overheat and can damage it. Acti
vate the parking brake or press the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- S tronic- and tiptronic transmission: Al
lowing the vehicle to roll when the en
gine is stopped and the selector lever is in N will damage the transmission be
cause it is not lubricated under those cir
cumstances .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driv
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Transmission 97
Hill descent control
App lies to vehicles : wi th mult itronic/ S tro nic/tiptro nic
The hill descent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines .
Hill descent control is activated when these
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline. Hill de scent control tries to maintain the speed ach
ieved at the time of braking, within physical
and technical limitations. It may still be nec
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the de
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
On vehicles with the cruise control system*
¢ page 91 , hill descent control is also activat
ed when the speed is set.
.&_ WARNING
-
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
conditions. Always be ready to apply the brakes .
Page 164 of 304
162 Airbag system
larger, unclosed openings in the door
panel.
- Never drive w ith inter ior door trim pan
e ls removed.
- Never drive when parts have been re moved from the ins ide doo r panel and
the openings they leave have not been p roperly closed.
- Never d rive when loudspeakers in the
doors have bee n removed unless the
spea ker holes have been properly
closed.
-Always ma ke certa in that openings are
covered or fi lled if additional speakers
or other equipment is installed in the
inside door panels.
- Always have work on the doors done by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop .
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide
supplemental protection to properly restrain
ed occupants.
Fi g. 1 59 Side curtain system , dr ive r's side: side curtain
a ir bag location
The s ide curtain airbags are located on both
sides of the interior above the front and rear
side windows
c:.> fig. 159. They are ident ified
by the word "AIRBAG" on the windshield
frame and the center roof p illar.
The s ide curtain airbag system supplements
the safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of injury for occupants' heads and upper
torso o n the side of the vehicle tha t is struc k in
a side collision . The side curtain airbag in
flates in side impacts and only when the vehi
cle acceleration registered by the control unit
is high enough . If this rate is below the refer
ence value programmed into the control unit,
the side airbags will not be triggered, even
t h ough the car may be bad ly damaged as a re
su lt of the co llision .
It is not possib le to de
fine an airbag triggering range that will cover every possib le ang le of impact, s ince the cir
cumstances will vary cons iderably between
one collision and another. Important factors
include, for example, the nature (hard or soft)
of the impacting object, the angle of impact,
vehicle speed, etc.
c:,, page 163 , How side cur
tain airbags work .
Aside from their normal safety function, safe
ty belts work to help keep the driver or front passenger in position in the event of a colli
sion so that the side curtain airbags can pro
vide protection .
The airbag system is not a substit ute for your
safety belt. Rather, it is part of the overall oc
cupant restraint system in your vehicle. Al
ways remember that the a irbag system can
only help to protect you if you are wear ing
you r saf ety belt and wearing it properly . This
is anothe r reason why yo u should always wear
yo ur safe ty belts, no t just because the law re
quires yo u to do soc:.>
page 136, General
notes .
It is important to remember that w hile the
s ide cur tain airbag system is designed to help
reduce the likelihood of ser ious injur ies, other
injuries, for example, swelling, bruising, and
minor ab rasions can also be associated with
these airbags. Remember too, these airbags
will deploy only once and only in certain kinds
of accidents -your safety belts are always
there to offer protection .
The s ide curtain a irbag system basic ally
cons ist s of:
- The e lectronic control module and external
side impact sensors
- The side curtain airbags above the front and
rear s ide windows
Page 214 of 304
212 Checking and filling
Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing and opening the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 180 Driver's side footwe ll: e ngin e hood release
lever
... -- - -=-
Fig. 181 Release lever u nde r the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshield. Otherwise, they could damage the
pa int on the hood.
... With the driver's door open, pull the lever
under the instrument panel in the direction
of the arrow
c> fig . 180.
... Raise the hood slightly c> .&,
... Press the rocker switch under the hood up
ward
c> fig . 181 . This releases the catch.
... Open the hood.
A WARNING
Hot engine coo lant can burn you.
- T o reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or coo
lant can be seen or heard before care
fully opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
... Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced .
... Let the hood
drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c> .&, .
A WARNING
-
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while driv
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper
ly engaged . The hood shou ld be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
-If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids , there is a risk of
injury , burns and accidents. To prevent per
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
c> ,&..
A WARNING
-To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans-
mission to "P" (Park); put manual trans
mission in Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact .
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-To reduce the r isk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before ca re
fully opening the hood .
- Keep children away from the engine com
partment.
- Never spill flu ids on hot engine compo
nents. They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The aux ili
ary e lectr ic fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the eng ine is still warm . The cool
ant system is pressur ized and hot coo l
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot eng ine coolant by placing a
thic k rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any c ircumstances. Th is increases the
risk of bu rns.
- If wo rk on the fuel system or the electri
cal sys tem is ne cessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com
partment co uld start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im
mediately ava ilable.
- To avoid electrical s hock and persona l in
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- Fir st, fully apply the parking brake,
move se lector lever of a utomatic trans-
Checkin g and fillin g 213
mission to "P" (Park); put manual
transmission in Neutral.
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewe lry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-be lts
or other moving parts, or from contact i ng hot parts . Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang o r droop into the engine .
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards~&. .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its const ituents,
a nd certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
Ca lifornia to cause cance r and birth de
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fl uids contained in veh icles and
certain products of component wear con
tain or emit chemica ls known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories conta in lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive harms. Wash hands afte r handling.
Q) Note
When adding f lu ids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or f iller opening, otherwise serious dam
age to vehicle systems w ill occur .
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regular ly . If
you see spots from oil or other veh icle flu
i ds, have your vehicle inspected by an au
thorized Audi dealer. •
•
Page 218 of 304
216 Checking and filling
-If you have the impression your engine
consumes excessive amounts of oi l, we
recommend that you consult an author
ized Audi dealer to have the cause of
your concern properly diagnosed. Keep in
mind that the accurate measurement of
oil consumption requires great care and
may take some time . An authorized Audi
dealer has instructions about how to
measure oil consumpt ion accurately.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 183 MMI D isp lay : Oil leve l ind icator
Read oil level
.,. Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly
level.
.,. Shut the engine off when it is at operat ing
temperature .
.,. Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approx . two minutes.
• Se lect : Fu nct ion button
I _C_A_R_I > Oil level. Or
.,. Select : Function button
ICARI > Car sys-
tems* control button > Servicing & checks >
Oil level.
.,. Read the oil Level in the MMI* Display
c:> fig. 183. Add engine oi l if the bar of the
oil level indicator is near "min"
c:> page 216
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumpt ion
can be up to a 1/2 quart per 600 mi les (0.5
li
ter per 1,000 km) . Consumption may be high
er within the first 3,000 miles (5 ,000 km).
(D Tips
The oil Level indicator in the MMI* Display
is only an information display . If the oil
Level is too Low, a minimum oil warning ap -pears in
the instrument cluster. Add oil
c:> page 216. If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru
ment cluster the next t ime the ignition is
switched on.
'e:;1: Adding engine oil
Fig. 184 Engin e compar tmen t: Cover on th e oil filler
neck
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS c:> .&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 212 .
.,. Shut the engine off .
.,. Unscrew the cap
't'::71 to the engine oi l filling
hole
¢ fig. 184, c:>page 214, fig. 182 .
.,. Carefully top off with 0 .5 quarts (0 .5 liters)
of the appropriate oil
c:> page 214 .
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
r::;, page 216, Checking the engine ail level .
.,. Top off the oil aga in , if necessary .
.,. Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
_& WARNING
-While topping off, the oil must not come
i n contact with hot engine parts -fire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running -fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the
engine o il, you must subsequently
cleanse it thoroughly.
(D Note
- Check the oil level using the radio or
MMI*. If the message Please reduce oil