battery AUDI ALLROAD 2000 Owner's Manual

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Battery acid level
g Always heed all WA RNINGS
� on page 232.
Under normal operating conditions, the
battery in your Audi does not need any
maintenance.
At high outside temperatures it is advisable,
however, to check the fluid level at regular
intervals through the transparent battery
housing. Also check the fluid level each
time you charge the battery.
The fluid level should always be between
the "min" and "max" marks in each cell.
If the fluid level has reached the "min"
marks, let your authorized Audi Dealer cor­
rect the condition.
�W ARNIN G
• Always shield your eyes and
avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
• Do not let battery acid come in
contact with skin, eyes, fabric, or
painted surfaces.
246 ��
WARNING continued
• If you get battery acid in your
eyes or on your skin, immediately
rinse with cold water for several
minu tes and call a doctor.
• Do not expose the battery to an
open flame or electric spark.
Hydrogen gas generated by the
battery can explode and cause per­
sonal injury.
Note Do not overfill the battery. Other­
wise battery acid will overflow
through the vent opening. This will
damage the paint and cause corro­
sion.
�W ARNIN G
Battery posts, terminals and re­
lated accessories contain lead and
lead compounds. Wash hands af­
ter handling. Charging
of battery
�W ARNING
• The battery contains sulfuric
acid. Therefore, keep battery out
of reach of children.
• Charge the battery in a well ven­
tilated area. Keep away from open
flame or electrical spark. Do not
smoke. Hydrogen gas generated
by the battery is explosive.
• Always shield your eyes and
avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
• If you gat battery acid in your
eyes or on your skin, immediately
rinse with cold water for several
minu tes and call a doctor.
• Fast charging a battery is dan­
gerous and should only be at­
tempted by a competent mechanic
with the proper equipment.

f4 WARNING
continued
• Never charge a frozen battery. It
may explode because of gas
trapped in the ice. Allow a frozen
battery to thaw out first.
• Do not reuse batteries which
have fr ozen. The baUery housing
may have cracked and weakened
when the battery froze.
Always heed all WA RNINGS
on page 232.
• Battery acid that may spill during
charging should be washed off with
a solution of warm water and baking
soda to neutralize the acid.
• Never use a fast charger as a boo­
ster to start the engine. This will se­
riously damage sensitive electronic
components, such as control units,
relays, radio, etc., as well as the bat­
tery charger. Slow
battery charging
�W ARNING
Heed all WA RNINGS and follow in­
structions that come with your
battery charger.
• Before charging the battery, switch off
the ignition and all electrical consumers.
• Make sure the area is well ventilated
when you charge the battery.
• It is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment, and it is also
not necessary to disconn ect the cables.
• Make sure the electrolyte level in each
cell is between the .. min" and "max ..
marks. If the fluid level is below the "min"
mark, let your authorized Audi Dealer cor­
rect the condition. VE
HICLE CARE
• Conne ct charger cables.
Charger cables must be connected
POSITIVE (+ ) to POSITIVE (+ ) and
NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-).
�W ARNING
To reduce the danger of explosion,
never connect or disconnect char­
ger cables while the charger is op­
erating.
• Switch on charger.
• Charging rate not over 6 amps.
Normal ly, a battery should be charged at no
more than 1 0 percent of its rated capacity.
For example, a charging current of 4.5 amps
would be used on a battery rated at 45 Ah.
Rated capacity of the battery in your vehicle
is listed on the battery housing.
• After charging, first turn off the charger
and then disconnect charger cables. g Always heed all WARNINGS
� on page 232.
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When disconnecting and
connecting the battery ...
When you disconnect the vehicle battery
please note the following:
- some data stored in the driver informa-
tion system are erased,
- the clock goes out,
- the factory installed radio locks up,
- the Engine management system,
- the one-touch-u p and one-touch-down
functions of the power windows no lon­
ger work,
- all stored seat positions in the memory*
are erased.
Af teryou reconnect the battery, you must
reset the clock. � page 118.
You also have to reset the Engine manage­
ment system -see "Starter Switch "
�pa ge 113.
You also have to reset the one-touch-up and
one-touch�down feature on power win­
dows -see "Power windows "
�p age 71.
248 You
have also reset the seat memory* -see
"Seats"
� page 81.
The radio must be re-coded with the correct
radio code - see your radio Operating In­
structions.
Replacement battery
A replacement battery must have the same
specifications and dimensions as the origi­
nal equipment battery. Specifications are
listed on the battery housing.
When installing the battery, make sure the
ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
r.Gb. Because of the problem of �proper di
sposal of a battery, we
recommend that you have your au­
thorized Audi Dealer change the
battery for you. Batteries contain
sulfuric acid and lead and must al­
ways be disp osed of properly ob­
serving all environmental regula­
tions. Air
cleaner
A dir ty air cleaner element not only reduces
the engine output and increases fuel con­
sumption considerably but can also cause
premature engine wear.
Normally, it is not necessary to service the
air cleaner more often than recommended
in the Maintenance booklet. If the vehicle is
driven on very dusty roads, the air cleaner
must be serviced more frequently, even dai­
ly.
If your air cleaner element must be
changed mora frequently, we rec­
ommend that you have the air clean­
er serviced by your authorized Audi
Dealer or a qualified workshop.
The air cleaner element must never
be cleaned or soaked with gasoline,
cleaning solvents or oil.
g Always heed all WARN INGS
t!!3 on page 232.

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Emergency starting
Note
Starting by pushing or towing
Yo ur vehicle with automatic trans­
mission cannot be started by push­
ing or towing.
Star ting with jumper cables
�W ARNING
• Batteries contain electricity.
acid. and gas. Any of these can
cause vary serious or fatal injury.
Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vahicle"s bat·
tery.
• Always shield your ayes and
avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
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WAR NING continued
• A discharged battery can al­
ready freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0 °C). Before connect·
ing a jumper cable. the frozen bat­
tery must be thawed completely.
otherwise it could explode.
• Do not allow battery acid to con·
tact ayes or skin. Flush any con­
tacted area with water immediate­
ly.
• Improper use of a booster bat­
tery to start a vehicle may cause an
explosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate ex­
plosive gases. Keep sparks. flame
and lighted cigarettes away from
batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any ve­
hicle with a low acid level in the
battery. ,Al
WARNING continued
• The voltage of the booster bat­
tery must also have a 12- Volt rat­
ing.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster
battery should not be lower than
that of the discharged battery. Use
of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different Ah rating
may cause an explosion and per­
sonal injur y.
• Use of batteries of different
voltage or substantially different
amp. (Ah) rating may causa an ex­
plosion and Injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should
not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.

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Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster
battery will cause expensive dam­
age to sensitive electronic compo­
nents, such as control units, relays,
radio, etc.
• Ve hicle with discharged battery:
Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral)
or P (Park) and set parking brake. Use
of jumper cables
�W ARNING
• To avoid serious personal Injury
and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of
the jumper cable manufacturer.
If in doubt, call for road service.
• The jumper cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
• When
connecting jumper
cables, make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in
the engine compartment. Removing
the battery cover -see
page 245.
Improper hook-up of jumper cables
can ruin the generator.
Always connect POSITIVE (+ ) to
POSITIVE (+ ). and NEGATIVE (-)to
NEGATIVE (-).
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A-
Discharged vehicle battery
B - Booster battery
11r,:!1 Always heed all WAR NINGS
r!!l on page 232.
280 1
- Connect clamp of plus cable to positive
( + ) terminal (1 ) of discharged vehicle
battery.
2 - Connect clamp on opposite end of
cable to positive (+ ) terminal (2) of
booster battery.
3 - Connect clamp of minus cable (black) to
negative (-) terminal (3) of booster bat­
tery.
4- Connect clamp on opposite end of neg­
ative cable to the negative (-) terminal
(4) of the discharged vehicle battery.
Check that all screw plugs on
the battery calls are screwed in
firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior
to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal. 5
- Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
6- Start engine with discharged vehicle
battery in the usual manner.
If engine fails to start, do not continue
to crank but contact your nearest Audi
Dealer or qualified workshop.
7 With engine running, remove jumper
cables from both vehicles in exact re­
verse order: Steps 4 thru 1.

ALP
HABEnCAL INDEX----------------------------------------------
A
Acoustic park assist
Adding - Brake fluid ...
- Engine coolant
. . . . . • • •
- Engine oil . . . . .
... •.• .. __ 11
2
242
240
236
Additional accessories ..
262
Adjusta ble steering column . . . . . 98
Adjusting
- Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . 163
- Head restraints . • . . . . . 75, 79
-M irrors . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . 72
-S eats .... ... ............ ... 76
- Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Air circulation -luggage compart-
ment ........ .. ... .... .. . 89
Air cleaner ...... .. ... . _ .... . .. 248
Air conditioning . . . . . . . , . .
162
Air outlets . . . . . 165
Air recirculation
... ••• , • • . .
164
Air suspension .
153
Air vents . . . . . . • . . . . . . 165
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
- System components
25
?00 Airbag
system . • . . . . • • • . . . . 25
-C are....... .. .. .. .. 41
- Disposal . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . .
41
- Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
- How it works (front airbag) . . . 27
-S eating position . .
29
-S ervice .. .. .. .. ... _ ... 41
Alarm system . .
• . . . . • • • • . . . . 67
All Wheel Drive
. . . . 207
Alternator . . . . . 120, 127
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . _ . . . . . 172
Anti-Lock Brake System ..•.... 202
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . ...
67
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 263
Armrest with telephone ..... _ . . 19 0
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
Auto-Check System . . .
1 38
Automatic air recirculation . . . . . . 164
Automatic headlight adjustment . 14 8
Automatic shift lock . . . . . . . . .
106
Automatic transmission . . . . . . 1 04
- Back-up lights . . . . . . . . . . .
1 08
- Ign ition key safety interlock 1
04
- Reverse 1
08
- Tiptronic
105 B
Back-up lights- Automatic
transmission .
1 08
Battery . . . . . . .
. . . . . • • • 244
-C harging . .
. . • . . • .... . 246
- Replacing . . . . . 248
- Winter operation .
. . . . . . . . . 245
Belt tensioner . . . . . . • • • . • . .
. 24
Body cavity sealing .
220
Bolt-on hubcap . . . . . . . . . • . . 269
Booster seats ....... .. .. ... .. _ . 48
Boo t.............. .
184
Brake booster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . 242
Brake fluid reservoir . . . 242
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Break-in period . . • . . . . . 193
Bulb replacing . • . . . • • • • . . • 277
Buzzer 113

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On Board Diagnostic System
(OBD )........... ... . . . .
128
Opening the vehicle . . .
. 61
Outside air temperature . . . _ . . 137
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . • • . 72
Owner's literature storage . . . . . . 183
p
Park assist .
112
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . • . . 1 03
Partition net . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . 91
Parts replacement . . . . . . • • . 262
Payload . . . . .... , • • . . • • • 289
Pedals .. .. .... ...... . .... . _ . . 1 02
Phone . . . . .
•.. •• ••• .. .•• .. 190
Pollen filter .
. . . . . • . • . . • • . . 167
Power -L ocks .. . ......... •.. ... ... 59
-M irrors
- Roof ...
-S teering
-W indows .
.•. .•.••. ....... 72
. . • • .. 168
. . . . • • . . 241
69 Q
quattro ...
- Snow chains
- Winter tires
R 207
261
207
Radiator fan . . . . • • . . . . • • • •
241
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 277
Radio frequency display . . . . • . .
138
Reading lights .......... .. -. . . 171
Rear axle load . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Rear facing child seat bench ..... 92
Rear fog light ..... : . . . . . . . . 149
Rear lid ............ ... . ..•.. . 63
Rear lid-child safety lock . . . . . . . 65
Rear lid light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 86
Rear view mirror ......... ••• .. 72
Rear window defogger .... • • 151
Remote control . . . . . . . . . .
59
- coordination to a mem ory
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Remo
te rear lid release .
65
Remo te Tra nsm itter . . . . . . . . . .
173
Removing the roof rack . . • • • • .
192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . • • . . 274
Replacing batteries
- Master key . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . 57
-V ehicle battery . . . . . . . • • . . . 248
Replacing bulbs . . .
277
Replacing the radio 277
Replacing wiper blades
... .•.. 251
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 292
Ride height adjustment . 15
3
Roof rack . . . . . . . 19
1
Roof weight . . • . .. • . . . . 289,
290
Rough roads . . . • . . . . •
199
Rugged terrain . . • . . . . . • . • . . . • 199
s
Safe driving hints . . • • . .. .. .. . 194
Safety belt
-Fastening . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 20
- Unfaste ning .
24
Safety belt warning light . . . 17,
127
301

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INDEX
-T echnical requiremen ts . . . 208
-li ps ........ ....... ... •.. .21 1
-T railer brakes .. .". . . . . . • . . 209
Tra nsporting heavy objects . . . . . . 88
fr ip computer . . . . . . . . .
. 146
Tr ip odometer . • . . . . • • .
. . 12 0
Tu rn signals .. .. .. .. . . ..
125, 156
u
Under coating ......... .
Unfast ening-Safety belt ..
Uni versal Transmi tter .. .
Unleaded fuel ...
Unp aved roads .
v
V- belt .. 19
8, 220
. . . . . 24
17 3
225 19 9
.. .. 249
Va let key .
Ve hicle battery .
Ve hicle care .
... ... ... ..... 56
245
- Exterior . . . . • • • • . . . • • . . . . • 212
- Interior · .. ..• .. ... ... ... .. . 217
-W indows . • • . . . . . . • . . . . 215 Vehicle
identification . . . . 290
Ve hicle identi fication label . .
291
Vehicle identification number . .
290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Vehicle literature . . . • . . • • • • . . . . 2
Ventilati on . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . 16
2
Vo ltage warning label ..• .. .... 291
Vo ltmeter 120
w
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . 1 0
Warn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 122
Warning I in dicator lights
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . 125
- Anti-lock brake system . . . . . 125
- Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
-B rake.. ........ • • . . . . .
126
- Brake light . . . . . 141
- Brake pads worn
. . . . . • . 14
3
- Coolant level . . . . . .
. . .
141
- Coolant temperature 141
- Electronic power control . . . . 123
- Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
- Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . 143 -F
uel . . . . . . • • •• • . . • 143
- Gener ator 127
- Headlights I tail lights . . . . . . . 143
- High beam . . . . . . . . .
125
-M alfunction Indicator Lamp . 125
- Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
- Speed warning . . . . • • • • 14
4
- Turn signals . . . . . •
125
-W asher fluid . . . • . . • • • • . . . 14
3
Warranty booklet . . . .. . . • . . . . . . 4
Was her reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Washer system . . . . • . . . • . • . .. . . 16 0
Wheels ........... .... .. .. 252
Wheels replacement . . . . . . 255, 259
Window s.......... . • ... .. 69
- Cleaning . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . 215
- Defrosting . . . . . . .
163
Wi ndshield washer container . . . 250
- Capacity . . . . . .
287
Wi oter operation
- Battery . . . . . . .
245
- Cooling system . . . .
238
- Snow chains 261
-T ires ...... .
- Ve hicle care 260
213
303