oil additives AUDI TT 2012 Owners Manual
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Checkingandfilling18:
Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun
ning
forashorttime.Thisisnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
DamageormaLfunctionsduetoLackof
maintenance
Itisessentialthatyouchangeyouroilatthe
recommendedintervalsusingonlyengineoil
thatcomplieswithAudioiLstandard
VW50200.Your Limited NewVehicle War
rantydoesnotcaverdamageormalfunctions
duetofailuretofollowrecommendedmainte
nanceanduserequirementsassetforthin
theAudiOwner'sManuaLandWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.YourdealerwilLhaveto
denywarrantycaverageunlessyoupresentto
thedealerproofintheformofServiceorRe
pairOrdersthatallscheduledmaintenance
wasperformedinatimelymanner.
Engineailconsumption
Theengineinyourvehicle depends onan ade
quate
amountofoilto lubricate andcoolail
ofitsmoving parts.
Inordertoprovideeffectivelubricationand
coolingofinternaLenginecomponents,allin
ternalcombustionenginesconsumeacertain
amountofoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfram
enginetoengineandmaychangesignificantly
overthelifeoftheengine.Typically,engines
withaspecified break-inperiod(see
~page162)consumemoreoilduringthe
break-inperiodthantheyconsumeafteroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
Undernormalconditions,therateofoilcon
sumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosity
oftheoil,theRPM(revolutionsperminute)at
whichtheengineisoperated,theambient
temperatureandroadconditions.Furtherfac
torsaretheamountofoildilutionfromwater
condensationorfuelresidueandtheoxida
tionleveloftheoil.Asanyengineissubjectto
wearasmileagebuildsup,theoilconsump
tionmayincreaseovertimeuntilreplacement
ofworncomponentsmaybecomenecessary.
Withallthesevariablescomingintoplay, no
standardrateofoilconsumptioncanbees
tablishedorspecified.Thereisnoalternative
toregularandfrequentcheckingoftheoilLev
el,seeNote.
Iftheyellowengineoillevelwarningsymbol
in
theinstrumentclusterlllightsup, you
shouldchecktheoilLeveLassoonaspossible
withtheoildipstick~page187.Topoffthe
oilatyourearliestconvenience~page187.
AWARNING
Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS
~.&.inWarkingintheengine
compartmenton page182.
CDNote
DrivingwithaninsufficientoiLlevelislike
lytocauseseveredamagetotheengine.
ijJ)Tips
-TheoiLpressurewarningdispLay is
notanindicatoroftheoilLeve!.Donot
reLyonit.Instead,checktheoiLLeveLin
yourengineatreguLarintervals,pref
erabLy
eachtimeyourefueL,andaLways
beforegoingona Longtrip.
-Ifyou havetheimpressionyourengine
consumesexcessiveamountsofoil,we
recommendthatyo~onsuLtyourAudi
dealertohavethecauseQ,fyourconcern
properlydiagnosed.Keep inmindthat
theaccuratemeasurementofoilcon
sumptionrequiresgreatcareandmay
takesometime.Your Audidealerhasin
structionsabouthowtomeasureoilcon
sumptionaccurately.
checkingtheengineailLeveL
Fig.142Illustration ofprinciple1:Markers onaildip
stick
Fig.143Illustration ofprinciple 2:Markers onaildip
stick
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN
INGS~AinWorkinginthe engine compart
ment
onpage182.
DeterminingaiLLeveL
• Parkyourvehiclesothatitishorizontally
level.
• While
atoperatingstatetemperature,
brieflyLettheenginerunatidleandthen
shutit off.
• Wait
approx.twominutes.
• Pullouttheoil dipstick.Wipeofftheoil
dipstick
withacleancloth,andslideit back
inasfarasitwill go.
•
PulLit backoutandreadofftheoillevel
C:>fig.142or~fig.143.Topofftheengine
oil, ifapplicable~page187.
QiLLeveLwithinrange0
•Donotaddoil.
QiLLeveLwithinrange®
•Vouconaddoil.Afterwards,theoiLleveL
shouldbewithinrange0.
OiLLeveLwithinrangeCV
•Voumustaddoil.Afterwards,theoillevel
shouldbewithinrange0.
Theoillevelneedstobecheckedatregularin
tervals.Thebesttimestodothisarewhenev
eryourefuelandpriortoLongtrips.
Dependingonthewaythevehicle isdriven
andtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumption
canbeupto1/2quartper600miLes(0.5liter
perl,DaOkm).Consumptionmaybehigher
withinthefirst3,000miles(5,000km).
AddingengineaiL't::r.
Fig.144Enginecompartment:Oilfiller caplocation
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN
INGS~AinWarkinginthe engine compart
mentanpage182.
•Unscrewthecap~totheengineoiLfilling
hole~fig.144.
•Carefullytopoffwiththeappropriateoilin
0.5literdoses.
•Checktheoillevelagainaftertwominutes
~page187.
•Topofftheoilagain,ifnecessary.
•Screwthecapbackonthefilling holeand
slidetheoildipstickinasfarasitwill go.
AWARNING
-Whiletoppingoff,theoilmustnotcome
incontactwithhotengineparts-fire
hazard!
- The oilfiller
capmustbeproperlyse
curedtopreventoilfrombeingsprayed
onthehotengineandexhaustsystem
whentheengineisrunning-fire hazard!~
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-Ifyourskinhascomeincontactwiththe
engineoil,youmustsubsequently
cleanseitthoroughly.
CDNote
-Theoillevelmustnotbe aboverangeCV
-dangerofconverterorenginedamage!
Contactanauthorizeddealershiptodraw
offoil, ifnecessary.
- Audi
doesnotrecommendtheuseofoil
additives.Theymaydamagetheengine
andadverselyaffectyourNew Vehicle
Warranty.
@JForthesakeoftheenvironment
-Under nocircumstancescantheoilcome
incontactwiththesewagenetworkor
thesoil.
- Observe
andfollow Legalregulations
when disposingofemptyoilcontainers.
Changingtheengineoil
Werecommendthathaveyouroilchanged by
an authorized Audidealer oraqualified serv
icestation.
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,alwaysreadandheedaILWARN
INGS
q&.inWorkinginthe engine compart
mentonpage182.
Theengineoilmustbechangedaccordingto
theintervals specifiedinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.Thisisveryimportant
becausethelubricatingpropertiesofoildi
minish gradually during
normalvehicleuse.
Under
somecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldbechangedmorefrequently. Change
oil
moreoftenif you drivemostlyshortdis
tances,operatethevehicleindustyareasor
underpredominantlystop-and-go traffic con
ditions,
orhaveyourvehiclewheretempera
turesremainbelowfreezingforextendedpe
riods.
Detergentadditivesintheoil willmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun
ning
forashorttime.This isnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
Becauseoftheproblemofproperdisposal,
alongwiththespecialtoolsandnecessaryex
pertiserequired, westronglyrecommendthat
youhaveyouroilchangedbyanauthorized
Audidealeroraqualified servicestation.
Ifyouchoosetochangeyouroilyourself,
pleasenotethefollowingimportantinforma
tion:
AWARNING
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury ifyou
mustchangetheengineoilinyour vehicle
yourself:
-
Weareyeprotection.
-Toreducetheriskofburnsfromhoten-
gineoil,lettheenginecool downtothe
touch.
-Whenremovingtheoildrain plugwith
yourfingers,stayasfaraway aspossible.
Always keepyour
forearmparalleltothe
groundtohelppreventhotoilfromrun
ning down
yourarm.
-Draintheoilintoacontainerdesigned
forthispurpose,onelargeenoughto
holdatleastthetotalamountofoilin
yourengine.
-Engine oilispoisonous. Keepitwellout
ofthereachofchildren.
- Continuous contact-with used
engineoil
is
harmfultoyour skin.Âlwaysprotect
yourskinbywashing oiloffthoroughly
withsoapandwater.
CDNote
Nevermixoiladditives withyourengine
oil.These additives candamageyouren
gineandadverselyaffectyourAudi Limit
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
-Beforechangingyour oil,first make sure
you know
whereyoucanproperly dispose
oftheusedoil.
- Always
disposeofusedengineoil proper-~ly.Donotdumpitongardensoil,
--woodedareas,intoopenstreamsor
down
sewagedrains.
_Recycle usedengineoilbytakingittoa
used
engineoil collection facilityinyour
area, or
contactaservicestation.
EnginecooLingsystem
Coolant
Theengine coolant performs twofunctions:it
keeps theengine fromoverheating anditpro
tects theengine fromfreezing
inthewinter.
Thecoolingsystemissealedandgenerallyre
quires little
attention.
Thecoolingsystemhasbeenfilledatthefac
tory with a
permanentcoolantwhichdoesnot
needtobechanged.Thecoolantconsistsofa
mixture
ofwaterandthemanufacturer'sgly
col-basedcoolantadditive G12++antifreeze
withanticorrosion additives(50%forUSA
models;60%forCanadianmodels).This mix
ture
bathassuresthenecessaryfrostprotec
tion and
protectsmetalcomponentsinthe
engine's coolingsystemfromcorrosionand
scaling.Ttalsoraisestheboilingpointofthe
coolant.
Donotreducetheconcentrationofthecool
ant
inthesummerbyaddingplain water. The
proportionofcoolantadditivemustbeat
least50%butnotmorethan60%tomain
tain
antifreezeprotectionandcooling efficien
cy.Ifthecoolantfrostprotectionistoolow,
the
coolantcouldfreezeanddamagethevehi
cle heating
andenginecoolingsystem.
Foryear-round driving,antifreezeisaddedat
thefactoryfortemperaturesdownto:
--310F(-35°C)U5A
--40OF(-40oC)Canada.
You
can mixtheG12++coolantadditive with
other
additives(G12+orG12). Always check
WithyourauthorizedAudidealer.
6WARNING
Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
...:ompartment,always readandheedall
CheckingandfiLlinglE
WARNING5qfi:,.inWorkingintheengine
compartmentonpage 182.
CDNote
-Beforewintersetsin,havethecoolant
checkedtaseeifthecoolantadditivein
your vehicleissufficienttomeetthecli
mateconditions. Thisisespeciallyimpor
tantifyouliveinaregionwherethewin
terisextremelycold.Ifnecessary, in
creasetheproportionofcoolantadditive
to60%.
-Whenaddingcoolantadditivetoyour
'cooling
system,remember:
- Werecommendusing onlycoolantad
ditive G12++ (checkthelabel)foryour
vehicle. Thiscoolantadditiveisavaila
ble
atauthorizedAudidealers.Other
typesofantifreezecan significantly re
ducecorrosionprotection.Theresult
ing corrosion can
causealossofcool
antandseriousenginedamage.
-Donotaddanytypeofradiatorleakseal
anttayour vehicle'senginecoolant.
Addingradiatorrepairfluid mayadverse
lyaffectthefunctionandperformanceof
yourcoolingsystemandcouldresultin
damagenotcoveredbyyour NewVehicle
Limited Warranty.
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel
Theenginecoolant levelcanbechecked with
a quick glance.
Fig.14SEnginecompartment:(oolantexpansiontank..
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OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195
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Driverinformationsystem
Boost29
Engineoiltemperaturedisplay27
Engineoiltemperatureindicator29
Menubutton26
Menudisplay25
Opendoororfrontlidwarning23
Outsidetemperaturedisplay23
Redsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
5erviceintervaldisplay29
5etting27
50undsystemdisplay23
Tripcomputer24
yellowsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
Driverseat
refertaSeatingposition94
Driving
Run-flat
tires220
Drivingsafely93
Drivingthroughwater163
Duplicatekey35
Dustfilter............... ..71
E
Efficiencyprogram28
Fueleconomymessages28
Memory levels24
Otherequipment28
Elapsedtime24
Electro-mechanicalpowerassist17,158
Electronicdifferentiallock(EDL)153
Warning/indicatorlights18
Electronicimmobilizer. . . . . . . . . ...12,36
Electronicpowercontrol
EPCwarning/indicatorlight19
Electronicspeedlimiter33
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..153
Warning/indicatorlights17
Emergencyflasher48
Warning/indicatorlights22
Emergency locking40
Emergencyoperation
Rearlid42
Emergencystarting234
Emergencytowing236
Energymanagement159
Batterypower160
Drivernotification160
Engine
Checking
andfillinglocations184
Coolant"189
Hood182
Starting75,76
Startingwithjumpercables234
Stopping77
Engine
compartment184
Safetyinstructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Workingintheenginecompartment182
Enginecoolantsystem
Malfunction17
Radiatorfan191
Temperaturegauge11
Engine cooling
system189
Addingcoolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel189
Enginedata242
Enginehood
Closing182
Howtoreleasethehood182
Engineoil184
Adding187
Additives187
Changing188
Checkingtheengineoillevel187
Indicationsandconditionsrequiring ex-
trachecking187
Oilconsumption':"':'-:'186
Oilgrades.'184
Recommendedoilcheckintervals'187
Specificationandviscosity184
Temperaturedisplay 27
Engine
oillevel, 20
Engine oil
pressure(malfunction)16
Engineoilsensordefective20
Engine oil
temperatureindicator'29
Engine
speedlimitation' 19
Environment
Break-in period '162
Catalyticconverter'163
Disposing
ofyourvehiclebattery193
Driving
athighspeeds'164
Drivingtominimizepollutionandnoise164
Fuel180
Fueleconomy164
Leakagefromyourvehicle182
Lettingthevehiclestandandwarmup.165
Properdisposalofdrainedbrakefluid .192
Properdisposalofdrainedenginecool-
ant190
Properdisposalofdrainedengine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...187,188
Recyclingusedengineoil. . . . . . . . . ...187
Unleadedfuel178
WhatshouldIdowithanoldbattery?.193
EPC
refertoElectronicpowercontrol19
Event DataRecorder(EDR)153
Exhausttailpipes
Cleaning172
Expansiontank189
Exteriormirrors
Adjusting50
Dimming50
Heating50
F
Fan71
Radiator191
Fastening
Boosterseats141
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Infantseats138
Fasteningeyelets63
Flattire
Changing
225
Floormats98
Foglights47
Foldingmasterkeywithremotecontrol..3S
Foot
pedals98
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Gasolinefumesandtheenvironment..180
Lettingyourenginewarmup76
Refueling180
Savingfuelby earlyupshifting10
Frontairbags
Description115
Howtheywork120
Frontal collisionsandthelawsofphysics104
Index25,
Frontseats57
Adjusting95
Adjustingthemanualseats58
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat. .113
Fuel
Additives
178
Blendedgasoline178
Currentfuelmileage24
Filler neck179
Fuelgauge12
Fuelsupplytaolow20
Gasoline178
Gasolineadditives179
Octanerating178
Recommendation178
Refuelling180
Reserve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Tankcapacity242
Unlockingthefuelfiller flapbyhand..181
Fueleconomymessages(efficiency pro-
gram)28
Fusearrangement231
G
Garagedooropener(HomeLink®)90
Gasdischargelamps233
Gauges
EnginecoolanttemperatureIl
Fuelgauge12
Tachometer10
Gearshiftlever83
Generalillustration
Instrumentsandcontrols8
Generator
Warning/indicatorlights16
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology199
Glovecompartment... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...68
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)...240
H
Headlights45
adaptivelight'46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20,21
Frontfoglights47
Switchingoff45
Switching on45