oil change AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

Data 257
Data
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo gasoline engine
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter TFS! 4-cyl. gasoline engine,
Engine data Maximum outpu t SAE ne t
M aximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
C ompression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unladen, incl . roof r ails) 200@ 5100
-6000
hp@r pm
lb-ft@ rp m
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CID (cm3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
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207 @ 1700 - 5000
4
121 (1984)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3.25 (82 .5)
9 .6: 1
Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) Recommended for maxi­
mum engine performance. Further details ¢page 189,
Gasoline
in (mm) 168.9 (42 92)
in (mm) 78.5 (1995)
in (mm) 56.0 (1423)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 35.1 (10.7)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container Engine oil with filter change front wheel
drive
a ll whee l drive gal/liters
14.63 / 55.0
g al/liters 15.8 5 / 60 .0
gal/liters 1.8/7.0
qu arts/ liters 3 .1 / 3 .0
quarts/li ters 4.8 / 4.6
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258 Data
140 hp, 2.0 TOI liter 4-cyl. turbo clean diesel
engine
App lies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter TD! 4-cyl. clea n diesel engine,
Engine dat a
Maximum ou tpu t SA E ne t hp@rpm 140 @42 00
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 236@ 1750 -2500
N o. of cylinders 4
Displacement CID (cm3
) 120.1 ( 1968)
Stroke i
n (mm) 3.7 6 (9 5.5)
Bore i
n (mm) 3.19 (8 1.0)
Compression ratio 16.5: 1
Fuel ULSD Diesel No . 2 Further details c::> page 190, Diesel fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket) in (mm)
Width (across mirrors) in (mm)
Height (unladen, incl. roof ra ils) in (mm)
T urning circl e diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change
168.9 (4 292)
78.5 (1995)
56 .0 (1423)
35.1 (1 0.7)
gal/li te rs 1 4 .63 / 55.0
ga I/liters 1.8/7 .0
quarts/liters 3.1 / 3.0
quarts/liters 4 .2 I 4.0

Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance Booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
Consumer Information 259
Audi cannot be re sponsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Q) Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to o rder from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regu lar mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and re liability .
For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
amp le at extreme ly low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
shou ld be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or rep lacing the air fi lter.
@ For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
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-If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the whee ls on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are always secu rely
blocked and tha t the eng ine cannot be
started.
- Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Pa rk position) (a utomat ic trans­
mission) or Neutral (manual transmis­
sion) and the hand brake is fi rm ly ap­
plied.
@, For the sake of the environment
- Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l cons umption.
- Always obse rve env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used b rake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Mate rial -special handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous­
waste/perchlorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system includ ing
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all appl icable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
autho rized Audi dea le r i s familiar w ith
these req uirements and we recommend
that yo u have your dea le r perform this
service for you.
Additional accessories, modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de­
sign features ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
Consumer In formation 26 1
This safety could be compromised by non-ap ­
proved changes to the vehicle . For this reason,
if parts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when installing add ition­
al accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and accessories properly .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts non-approved
accessories can cause damage to the vehi­
cle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved
by Audi and genu ine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage ho lders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones. Do ing so will increase the
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
<:!)page 187.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can resu lt in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adve rsely affect yo ur vehi­
cle 's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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