wiper fluid AUDI TT 2012 Owners Manual

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VehicLeliterature.
AboutthisOwner'sManuaL...
ControLsandequipment.
Cockpit···.
Generalillustration......•......
Instrumentsandwarning/
indicatorlights.
Instruments.
Warning/indicatorlights.
Driverinformationsystem.
Introduction.
Trip
computer.
Menu display .
Engine
oiltemperaturedisplay .
Efficiency program .
Service
intervaldisplay .
Boost andengine
oiltemperature
indicator .
Laptimer.
Speed warning system .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(OBD).
Openingandclosing.
Keys. .
Power locking system .
Rear
lid/trunklid .
Anti-theftalarmsystem .
Power windows
.............•....
CLearvision.
Lights .
Interiorlights............•.......
Vision .
Mirrors .
Wiperandwasher system....•...
Digitalcompass... . . .... .
Seatsandstorage.
General recommendations .
Adjusting
frontseats manually .
Power seats .
Lumbar
support.
Head restraints .
Rear seats .
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compartment....•.......
Roof
rack .
Cupholder.
Ashtray .
Cigarette
lighter/socket.
Storage
................•........
WarmandcoLd.
Climate controls .
Rearwindowdefogger.
Heated seats .
Ontheroad.
Steering .
Ignitionlockandignitionswitch .
5tartingandstoppingtheengine .
Parking brake .
5tartingonhills.
Cruise
control.
Audi
magneticride .
5portmode .
Acoustic parkingsystem .
Transmission.
Manualtransmission .
S
tronictransmission .
HomeLink®. . . . .
Universalremotecontrol.
Safetyfirst.
DrivingSafeLy~.
Generalnotes'\..
Proper occupant seatingpositions .
Driver andpassenger
sidefootwell.
Pedal area .
Stowing luggage .
Reporting SafetyDefects .
SafetybeLts.
Generalnotes.............•......
Whysafetybelts? .
Safety belts .
5afetybeltpretensioners .
Airbagsystem.
Importantthingstoknow.
Front airbags .63
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MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
5ystem
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Kneeairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...126
Sideairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...129
ChiLdSafety133
Importantthingstoknow . . . . . . . ...133
Childsafety seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...138
Installingachild safety seat. . . . . ...143
LATCHLower anchorages andtethers
forchildren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...146
AdditionalInformation151
Vehicleoperation153
InteLligenttechnoLogy. . . . . ...153
Noticeaboutdatarecorded byvehicle
controlmodules.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...153
Electronic stabilization program(ESP)153
Rearspoiler156
Braking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...156
Electro-mechanical powerassist. . ...158
Drivingwithyourquattro®158
Energymanagement.. . . . . . . . . . ...159
Drivingandenvironrnent.....162
Thefirst1,000miLes(l,500km)and
afterwards
162
Avoid damagingthevehicle . . .163
Drivingthroughwateronroads.....163
CataLytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...163
Operateyourvehicle economically and
minimize
pollution.. . . . . . . . . . . . ...164
Trailertowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...166
Vehiclecare167
CLeaningandprotection167
GeneraLinformation167
Careofexterior167
Careofinterior........•..........172
FueLsuppLyandfiLlingyour
fueLtank.............. ..... ....178
Gasoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...178
FueLtank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
CheckingandfiLling. . . . . . . . ...182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . ...182
Engineoil. • . . . . . . . . . ...184
Enginecooling system .
Brake
fluid.
Battery .
Windshield/headlightwasher
container .
TiresandwheeLs.
Tires.
Tire pressure
monitoringsystem .
Run-flat tires .
Do-it-yourseLfservice.
Whatdo1donow?.
Vehicletoolkit...........•.......
Tirerepair .
Whatshouldlbe awareofwhen
changing atire? .
FusesandbuLbs.
Electricalfuses .
Bulbs
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Emergencysituations.
General .
5tartingbypushingortowing.
Starting
withjumpercabLes.
Useofjumpercables .
Emergency
towingwithcommercial
towtruck.
Lifting vehicle .
TechnicaLdata.
GeneraLinformation.
Explanationoft,:chnicaldata.
Vehicle
identification.
Weights .
Dimensions .
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theasymbolilluminateswhenthereisan
enginecontrolmalfunction.Theindicator
light~intheinstrumentclusteralsoillumi­
nates.Theenginespeedislimitedtothe
speeddisplayedinthedriverinformationsys­
tem.Keepinmindthattheenginespeedwill
notexceedthevaluedisplayedinthedriver in­
formationsystem,forexamplewhendown­
shifting.
Please
gotoanauthorizedAudidealeroroth­
erqualifiedworkshoptohavethemalfunction
repaired.
~.Checkingtheengine oilLeveL
WhentheIlsymbolilluminates, checkthe
engineoillevelassoonaspossible
00:>page187.Topofftheoilatyourearliest
opportunity00:>page187.
IlPLeaseaddmax.1qtofengineoil!
IftheIlsymbolcomeson,add1quart(1li­
ter)ofoilatthenextopportunity
00:>page187.
~...EngineoiLsensordefective
IftheIll!symbolilluminates,contactyour
authorizedAudidealerandhavetheoilsensor
inspected.
oBatteryvoLtageLow
1;;Lowbatterycharge:batterywillbe
chargedwhiledriving
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthemes­
sageappears,theremaybelimitedstarting
ability.
Ifthismessageturnsoffafteralittle while,
thebatterychargedenoughwhile driving.
Ifthemessagedoesnotturnoff,have your
authorizedAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop
correctthemalfunction.
BùFueLsuppLytooLow•
WhentheIlsymbolilluminates,thismeans
thereareabout2.6gallons(laliters)offuel
leftinthefueltank.Timetorefuel!
00:>page179.
Ifthesymbollightsup, even whenthereis
amplefuelinthetank,andthetextTank sys­
temmalfunction!Pleasecontactworkshop
appearsinthedisplay,thereisafaultinthe
system.Contactaqualifiedworkshoptohave
thefaultrectified.
ÔWindshieLd washerfLuidLeveLtooLow)
Iftheesymbolilluminates,addwindshield
washerfluidtothewashersystem
oo:>page196.
êDefectivelightbuLbwarning•
Thedefective lightbulbwarning tellsyou
whenavehicle lightbulbhasbecomedefec­
tive.
Ifadefectivebulbhasbeendetectedbythe
systemoralightbulbburnsout,thel'gjsym­
bol with a
messageappearsinthedisplayto
tellyouwhich bulbisbùrntoutandwhereitis
located.Forexample:
Rearleftturnsignal
After5seconds,theme-ssagedisappears.If
youwanttorecallthemessageintothedis­
play,
presstheCHECKbuttonoo:>page10,
fig.3(j).
There arethreereasonswhythedefective
bulb
messagewouldappearinthedisplay:
- The light bulbhas
burntout00:>page233.
-Thefuseis"blown"00:>page230,Replacing
fuses.
- The wire connectiontothelight bulbisde­
fective.
Have
thebulb replacedortheconnection re­
paired
byyourauthorizedAudi Servicedepart-
ment.~
R
8.WARNING
_Light bulbsarepressurizedandcould ex­
plode while
theyarebeingchangedcaus­
ing
seriouspersonalinjury.
_Work withduecarewhenhandlingthe
high-voltagesectionofgasdischarge
(xenon) lamps.Failingtodosocouldre­
sultindeathorseriousinjury!
BRAKELIGHT/(@)Brakelightdefective
Incaseofamalfunctionorcomponentfail­
ure,
thesymbol/:IiCJJ!@ii(USAmodels)/
mm(Canada models)canappear.Thefollow­
ingelectricalcomponentsshouldbechecked,
repaired orreplaced, asnecessary:
- Brake
lightbulbs
-
Allwiringconnections
- Brake lightswitch
Contact your
authorizedAudidealerforassis­
tanceifnecessary.
Tips
The brake lightswitch isonlyinspectedas
partofthefunctionalcheckaftertheen­
gine
isstarted.
~[)Headlightrange controL defective
Appliestavehicles:withdynamieheadlightrangeadjust­ment
IftheIl!ililluminates,thedynamicheadlight
rangecontrolisnolongerworking properly.
Have
thesystemcheckedandrepairedatyour
authorizedAudidealer.
§OAdaptivelightdefective
Appliestavehicles:withAdaptive Light
BAdaptivelightdefective
WhenthissymbolBilluminates,itmeansthatAdapt'L'h . .IveIgtISdefectlve.Gotoaquali-
fied workshoptohavetheheadlightsorthecontrolunitfthAd. .
or eaptlveLight repaired.
(i.DLight/rainsensor defective
Appliestavehicles:withautamatie headlights
Theindicatorlightindicatesadefectinthe
automaticheadlights/automaticwipersys­
tem.
Ifthesymbolilluminates,thelightsensorhas
failed. Forsafetyreasons,thelowbeamsare
turnedonpermanentlywiththeswitchinAU­
TO.However, youcancontinuetoturnthe
lightsonandoffusingthelightswitch. Inthe
caseofadefectintherainsensor,thewind­
shield wiperlever
functionsarestillavailable.
.Have
thelight/rainsensorcheckedassoonas
possibleatanauthorizedAudi dealer.
gAudimagneticride
Appliestavehicles:withAudi magnetic ride
Theindicotorlightmonitors vehicledamping.
TheindicatorlightBilluminateswhentheig­
nition
isswitchedonasa function check.
(DTips
Iftheindicatorlampilluminateswhileyou
aredriving,thereisamalfunctioninthe
vehicledamping.Thechassisshouldbein­
spectedimmediatelybyanauthorizedAu­
didealer.
':;)~.Rearspoiler
Thewarning/indicator lightmonitorsthe
electricolly retroctable rearspoiler.
Thewarning/indicatorlightII!hasthefollow­
ing functions:
-Itcomesonforabout3secondsasafunc­
tion check
whentheignitionisswitchedon.
-Itcomesonifthereisamalfunctioninthe
electricallyretractablerearspoiler.
Additional
informationabouttheelectrically
retractablerearspoilercO.>page156.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turningoffthewipers
~Movetheleverbacktoposition@.
Thewindshieldwipersandwasheronly work
whentheignition isturnedon.Ifyouswitch
off
theignitionwiththewindshieldwiperlev­
erstillintheintervalwipe positionandthen
Fig.S5Wiper lever:windshield wiperleverpositions
.@
.@
.......(1)
.@
.@
Clearvision
Lowwiper speed
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
One-touch wiping
~Movethelevertoposition@,whenyou
wanttowipethewindshieldbriefly.
Automatic wiper/washer
~Pullthelevertoposition®(towardthe
steeringwheel)andhold.
~Releasethelever.Thewasherstopsandthe
wiperskeepgoing foraboutfourseconds.
Windshield wiper
High wiper speed
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
Thewindshieldwiperleverc:>fig.55hasthe
following positions:
Intermittentwiping'Vi(activating rain
sensor)*
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
~Movetheintervalsetswitch@,tochange
theintervals.
Thewindshield wiperlevercontraisbaththe
windshield wipers
andthewashersystem.
Wiperandwasher
system
iTlps
-Switchingoffthedimmingfunctionof
theinside rearviewmirroralsodeacti­
vatestheautomaticdimmingfunctionof
theexteriormirrors.
- The
automaticdimmingmirrorsdonot
dimwhentheinterior lighting isturned
onorthereversegearisselected.
-Automaticdimmingforthemirroronly
operatesproperlyifthelightstrikingthe
insidemirrorisnothinderedinanyway.
CDNote .
Liquid
electrolyteleakingfrombroken mir­
ror
glasswilldamageany plasticsurfaces
itcomesincontactwith. Clean upspilled
electrolyte
immediatelywithcleanwater
and asponge.
---_Ifelectrolytegetsintotheeyes, flush
thoroughly withlargeamountsof~em.terforatleastISminutes;clean wa
d · lattentionisrecommended.meIca_Ifelectrolytecontactsskin,
flush affect-
ed
areawith cleanwaterforatleastIS
minutesandthenwashaffectedarea
withsoapandwater;medicalattention
isrecommended.Thoroughlywashaf­
fected clothing
andshoesbeforereuse.
_Ifswallowedandpersonisconscious,
rinse
mouthwithwaterforatleastIS
minutes.Donotinduce vomitingunless
instructedtodosobymedicalprofessio­
nal.
Getmedicalattentionimmediately.
hicles
whenchanginglanes,
youcould
estimateincorrectlyandcauseanacci­
dent.
Dimming themirrors •
(DlTips
Ifthereshouldbeamalfunctioninthe
electricalsystem,youcanstilladjustthe
exteriormirrorsbypressingtheedgeof
themirror.
Fig.54Automatic dimmingrearviewmirror*
AWARNING
Electrolyte fluidcanleak
fromautomatic
dimmingmirrors iftheglassisbroken.
Electrolyte fluidcan
irritateskin,eyesand
respiratorysystem.
-Repeatedorprolongedexposuretoelec­
trolytecancauseirritationtotherespira­
torysystem,especiallyamongpeople
withasthmaorotherrespiratorycondi­
tions.
Getfresh airimmediatelybyleav­
ing
thevehicle or,ifthatisnotpossible,
openwindowsanddoorsalltheway.~
Manual anti-glare adjustment
~Movethesmalllever(locatedonthebot­
tomedgeofthemirror)totherear.
Automatically dimmingmirrors*
~Todimtherearviewmirrorandbothexteri­
ormirrors,pressthe@button.Thediode
®turnson.The rearviewandexteriormir­
rors dim
automaticallywhenlightshineson
them,forexample.roheadlightson ave-
hicletotherear.'\.
Adjustingtheexterior mirrors
Fig.53Forward sectionofdriver'sarmrest: powermir­rorcontrols
Adjustingtheoutside mirrors
~Turntheadjustingknobtoc:>fig.53CD
(driver'ssideoutsidemirror)to®(front
passenger'soutsidemirror).
~Presstheknobintheappropriatedirection
tomovethemirrorsurface50thatyouhave
a good view
totherear.
Mirrors
-===----=~--------------------
Thevanitymirrorsinthesunvisorsareequip­
ped with lids.
Whenthelidisopened@,the
mirrorlightintheheadlinerturnsonauto­
matically.Itturnsoffwhenthelidisclosed
andthevisorisfoldedup again.
CDNote
- Curved
mirrorsurfaces(convexorspheri­
cal*)
increaseyourfieldofview. Remem­
berthatvehiclesorotherobjectswillap­
pearsmallerandfartherawaythanwhen
seeninaflatmirror.Ifyouusethismir­
ror
toestimatedistancesoffollowingve-
Heated
mirrors*
~Turntherotaryknobto@.
Oepending onoutsidetemperatureandvehi­
cle
speed,themirrorsurfacesareheateduntil
theignitionisswitchedoff- even iftherotary
knob
isnolongerinposition@.
Youarewell-advisedtofoldtheexteriormir­
rors
inwhenmaneuveringintightspacesor
whenleavingthecarparked closetootherve­
hicles.

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comebackawhilelateranddrive off,therain
sensorwillreactivateitselfafterthevehicle
speedhasexceeded4mph(6km/hl.
Therainsensor*isonlyactivatedwiththe
wiper leversettoposition0.Whenitstarts
torain,therainsensorwillautomaticallyacti­
vatetheintermittentwipingmode.
Toreducethesensitivityofthesensor,move
switch
®down.Toincreasethesensitivity,
move
theswitch up.Thehigheryouadjustthe
sensitivity,thefasterthesensorwillreact
whenitsensesmoistureonthewindshield.
The
pausesbetweenwiperturnsdependnot
only onthesensitivitysetting,butontheve­
hicle
speedaswell.
During
briefstops,e.g.ata red light, wiper
motionwillautomaticallybereducedtothe
nextlowerspeed.Wipersalreadyturningat
lowspeed.changetointermittentwiping.
Whentheignition isturnedon,thewasher
jetsareheated.
AWARNING
-Wiperbladesarecrucialforsafedriving!
Only
whentheyareingoodconditionare
theyabletoclearthewindows properly
topr.ovideuncompromisingvisibility.
Worn or
damagedwiperbladesarea
safetyhazardQpage54,Replacing
windshield wiperblades!
-Thelight/rainsensor*isonlydesignedto
assistandsupportthedriver.Itremains
entirelythedriver's responsibilityto
monitoroutsideweatherconditionsand
tomanuallyactivatethewipersassaon
asrainordrizzlereducesvisibility
throughthewindshield.
- The windshield
mustnotbetreatedwith
water-repellentmaterials.They canin­
creaseglareunderpoor visibility condi­
tionssuchaswetness,darkness,orwhen
thesunisLawonthehorizon. Inaddi­
tion,
theycancausethewindshield wip­
erstachatter.
CDNote
Infreezing ornearfreezingconditions:
- Always check
thatthewiperbladesare
notfrozentotheglassbeforeyouturn
thewiperson.Loosen awiperblade
whichisfrozeninplace beforeoperating
thewiperstopreventdamagetothe
wiper bladeorthewiper motor.
-
Donotusethewiperstoclearafrosted
window. Usingthewipersasaconven­
ienticescraperwilldestroythewiper
blades.
- Before you
takeyourvehicletoanauto­
matiecarwash,makesure'you havethe
windshield wipersystemswitchedoff
(leverinpositional,otherwisethewind·
shield wiper
systemcouldgetdamaged
inthecarwash ifitshouldsuddenly
comeon.
mTips
-The windshieldwipersareswitchedoff
whentheignitionisturnedoff.Activate
thewindshieldwipersaftertheignition
is
switchedbackonbymovingthewind­
shield
wiperlevertoany position.
- Worn
ordirtywi.(ldshieldwiperblades
causesmearing,which canaffecttheop­
erationofthelight/rainsensor*. Check
theconditionofyourwindshield wiper
bladesregularly,,-
-The rainsensorispal\!oftheinterval
wipingsystem.Turningofftheignition
will
alsodeactivatetherain sensor.Tore·
activatethesensor,switchofftheinter­
val wiping
function,thenswitch itback
on
again.
- Applies
tovehicles withlightlrainsen·
sor:Whenthewipersareswitchedon
manuallyandinrainconditions,theau­
tomaticheadlights*turnonQpage45,
Switchingtheheadlights onandoffor
offduringthedaywhenthewipersare
nolongeroperating.Theautomatic
headlights*functionisavailableinthis
caseonlywhenthelightswitch isinthe
"AUTO"positionQpage45,fig.44.~
>
-_Makesurethewasherfluid reservoirin
theenginecompartmentistoppedoff
before goingonalong trip. Look up
Qpage196forcheckingandfillingthe
washercontainer.
_ The wipers only
operatewiththehood
completely closed.
-.'.Appliestevehicles:withheadlight washersystem
Theheadlight washersystemc1eansthe
headlights.
~Operatethewindshieldwiper/washersys­
temQpage51,fig.55®withthehead­
lights
turnedonbyholdingtheleverforlon­
ger
thanonesecond.
Thewasherjetsextendforwardoutofthe
frontbumperdrivenbywaterpressureto
spraythefrontheadlightswithwater.
Youshouldinspecttheheadlightsregularly
(for
examplewhenrefuelinglandcleanoff
any soliddirtorinsectsfromthelenses.
Toensurethesystemworks properlyinwinter,
keep
thewasherjetsfreeofsnowandremove
any iceusing ade-icing spray.
Serviceposition
ftisonlypossible tochange wiperbladesif
youmovethewiper armstatheservice posi­
tion
In ordertousethewindshield wipers,the
frontlidmustbecompletelyclosed
Moving
wiperbladestotheserviceposition
~Whenthereisa riskoffrost,makesurethat
thewiperbladesarenotfrozentothewind­
shield.
~Switchtheignition on.
~Movethewiperlevertoposition 0
Qpage51,fig.55.
~Pressthe!ResetlbuttonuntiltheDisplay
typemenuappearsintheDriverInforma­
tionSystemdisplay.
Clearvision
~Usingtherockerswitchandthe1Resetlbut­
ton,selecttheSet>Wipers>Front>Sery·
icepositiononfunction. Thewindshield
wiper
armsmovetotheservice position.
Movingwiperbladestoparkposition
~Makecertainthatthewiperarmsarelying
againstthewindshield.
~Switchtheignition onandmovethewiper
lever
fromposition 0to4Qpage51,
fig.55.Thewiperarmswillmove backto
theparkposition.
CDNote
Never driveyourvehiclewhenthewind­
shield wiper
armsareintheservice posi­
tion
andpulled awayfromthewindshield.
Whenyoudrivefasterthan4mph(6km/
hl,thewiperarmsautomaticallyreturnto
thepark positionandcouldcausepaint
damagetothefrontlid!
iTips
-Youcanalsoturnontheservice position,
forexample,ifyouwanttoprotectthe
windshieldfromicingbyusingacoyer.
- The service position moves
tooffauto­
maticallywhenyouoperatethewind­
shield wiperlever,or
speedexceeds
4mph(6km/hl.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 176Cleaningandprotection
~Oncethestainisnolongervisible,usea
softdryclothortissuetosoakupthemois­
ture.
DonotuseleathercleaningproductsonAl­
cantara.
Youmayuseasuitableshampooforremoving
dustanddirt.
Dust
andgritintheporesandseamscan
scratchanddamagethesurface.Ifthecaris
leftstandinginthesunforlong periods,the
Alcantarashouldbeprotectedagainstdirect
sunlighttopreventitfromfading.Slightcolor
variationswilldevelopinnormaluseandare
notanindicationofmaterialdeterioration.
CDNote
-NeverusechemicalsolventsCe.g.lighter
fluid,turpentinel,waxes,shoepolishor
similarproductsonAlcantara$surfaces.
-Toavoiddamage,havestubbornstains
removedbyacommercialcleaningspe­
cialist.
-
Donotusebrushes,stiffspongesorsim­
ilarly abrasivecleaningaids.
Safetybelts
Onlywell-maintainedsafetybelts workrelia­
bly when needed.
Heavily soiledsafetybeltsmaynotretract
properly.
~Keepbeltsclean.
~Forcleaning,useamildsoapandwatersol­
ution.Letbeltsdrythoroughlyandaway
fromdirectsunlight.
~Donotallowinertiareelsafetybeltstore­
tractbeforetheyarecompletelydry.
~Checktheconditionofyoursafetybeltsreg­
ular/y.
AWARNING
Damagedsafetybeltscanbreakinacrash.
1)Use onlythecorrect cleaning solutions. Neverusegas­
cline ordiesel fuel.
-Anythingthatmightdamageyoursafety
beltscouldmeanthatyouandyourpas­
sengerswouldnotbeadequatelypro­
tectedinanaccident.
-Safetybeltperformancedependson cor­
rectinstallation.Neverremovebelts
fromthevehicletocleanthem.
-Donotusechemicalcleaningagents,
bleachordyes. Theyhavecorrosive prop­
ertieswhichweakenthewebbing.
-Whencleaningyoursafetybelts,inspect
themfordamage.Ifyoudiscoverdam­
age,seeyourAudidealer.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGS and
theinformation~page167.
Enginecompartment•
Beespeciallycarefulwhencleaning theen­
gine compartment.
Alwaysswitchofftheignitionbeforeclean­
ing
theengine~A.
Plenumpanel
Remove leavesfromtheplenumpanelinfront
ofthewindshieldundertheenginehood.This
preventsthewaterdrainholesfrombecoming
blocked,
anditpreventsdebrisfromentering
thevehicleinteriorthroughtheheatingand
ventilationducts.
Corrosionprotection'--.
Theenginecompartmentandtransmission
havebeencorrosion-protectedatthefactory.
Good
anti-corrosiontreatmentisvery impor­
tant,particularlyinthewinter.Ifthevehicle
isfrequentlydriven onsalttreatedroads,the
entireenginecompartmentandplenumpanel
shouldbethoroughlycleanedattheendof
winterandretreatedtopreventsaltdamage.
Atthesametime,theundersideofthevehicle
shouldbewashedaswell.
Iftheenginecompartmentiscleanedatany
timewithgreaseremovingsolutionslJ
,orif~
yOuhavetheenginewashed,theanti-corro­
siontreatmentisalmostalwaysremovedas
well.Itisthereforeessentialtohave along­
lasting corrosion
protectionreappliedtoall
surfaces,
seams,jointsandcomponentsinthe
enginecompartment.
&WARNING
Beaware:Theenginecompartmentofany
motorvehicle isapotentiallyhazardous
area.
_Before workingintheenginecompart­
ment,besuretoreadtheinformation
~page176.
-Before reaching intothefrontplenum
panel,always removetheignition key.
Otherwise,thewindshieldwipersystem
couldunintentionallybeswitchedon,
possiblycausingpersonalinjuryfromthe
movingwiperlinkage.
- Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Theauxiliaryfan
istemperaturecontrolledandcanswitch
onsuddenly-evenwhentheignitionis
off.
-
Donotwash,waxordrytheenginewith
theenginerunning. Movingorhotparts
couldinjure you.
-Donotcleantheundersideofthechas­
sis,fenders,wheelcovers,orotherhard
toreachpartswithoutprotectingyour
handsandarms.Youmaycutyourselfon
sharp-edgedmetalparts.
-AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformation~page167.
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-
missionto"P"(Park);putmanual
transmissioninNeutral.
- Always
useextremecautiontoprevent
clothing, jewelry,orlong hairfromget­
tingcaughtintheradiatorfan,V-belts
or
othermovingparts,orfromcontact­
inghotparts.Tie back hairbefore
starting,andwearnoclothingthatwill
hangordroopintotheengine.
-Minimizeexposuretoemissionand
chemicalhazardsq,&.
.&.WARNING
California Proposition65Warning:
- Engine
exhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontain
(Jremitchemicals knowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthde­
fectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,
certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesand
certainproductsofcomponentwearcon­
tainoremitchemicalsknowntothe
5tateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
-Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedac­
cessoriescontainleadandleadcom­
pounds,chemicalsknowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproduc­
tive
harms.Washhandsafterhandling.
«!»Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Todetectleaksintime,inspectthevehicle
floor pan
fromunderneathregularly.If
youseespotsfromoilorothervehicle flu­
ids, have your vehicle
inspectedbyanau­
thorizedAudidealer.
rCDNote
Whenaddingfluids, always makesurethat
theyarepouredintothepropercontainer
orfilleropening,otherwiseseriousdam­
agetovehiclesystemswilloccur.
_Applytheparking brake.
_Moveselectorleverofautomatictrans­
missionto"P"(Park);putmanualtrans­
missioninNeutral.
_Alwayslettheenginecooldown. Hot
componentswillburn skinoncontact.
_Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenor heardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
- Keep children away
fromtheenginecom­
partment.
-Never spillfluids onhotenginecompo­
nents.Theycancauseafire.
-Nevertouchtheradiatorfan. Theauxili­
ary electric fan
istemperaturecontrolled
andcanswitch onsuddenly.
- Never
openthecoolantreservoir cap
when
theengineisstillwarm.The cool­
antsystemispressurizedandhotcool­
antcould sprayout.
-Protectyourface,handsandarmfrom
steamorhotenginecoolantbyplacing a
thick ragover
thecapwhenyouopenthe
coolantreservoir.
-Ifworkonthefuelsystemortheelectri­
cal
systemisnecessary:
- Always
disconnectthebattery.
- Neversmokeor worknearheatersor
openflames.Fluidsintheenginecom­
partmentcouldstartafire.
-Keepanapprovedfireextinguisherim­
mediatelyavailable.
-Toavoid electrical shockandpersonalin­
jury while
theengineisrunning orbeing
started,nevertouch:
-Ignitioncables
-Othercomponentsofthehighvoltage
electronic ignitionsystem.
-Ifyoumustperformacheckorrepair
with
theenginerunning:
-First, fullyapplytheparking brake,
move
selectorleverofautomatictrans-
AWARNING
A hood
thatisnotcompletelylatched
could flyupandblock yourview while driv­
ing.
-
Whenyou closetheenginehood, checkit
tomakesurethesafetycatchhasproper­
lyengaged.The hoodshouldbeflush
withthesurroundingvehicle bodyparts.
-
Ifyounotice whiledrivingthatthehood
is
notsecuredproperly,stopatonce and
closeit.
.&.WARNING
Hotenginecoolantcanburn you.
-
Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenorheardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
.&.WARNING
Tohelp avoid injury,beforeyoucheck any­
thingunderthehood:
- 5witch
offtheengine.
- Removetheignition key.
Closingtheenginehood•
~Pullthehooddownuntilthepressurefrom
thestrutsisreduced.
~Letthehooddropdownandlatchinplace.
Donottrytopushitshut;itmay failtoen­
gageq.LÎ::l,..
Workingintheenginecompartmëii!f"-Beespecially carefulwhen8J(eryouworkin
theenginecomportment!
Wheneveryoumustperformanyworkinthe
enginecompartment,forexamplechecking
andfillingthedifferentfluids,thereisarisk
ofinjury,burnsandaccidents.Toprevent
personalinjuryalwaysobservethefollowing
WARNINGS. The
enginecompartmentofany
vehicleisahazardousarea!q.&
The enginehoodisreleosed frominsidethe
vehicle.
Releasingtheenginehood
Fig.139Driver's sidefootwell: enginehoodrelease
lever
Checkingandfilling
Enginehood
Openingtheenginehood
~Openthedriver's door.
~Pullthereleaseleverontheleftunderthe
instrumentpanelqfig.139inthedirection
ofthearrow.
Fig.140Release leverundertheengine hood
Thehoodpopsupslightlyunderspringpres­
sure.
Beforeopeningtheenginehood, makesure
thatthewindshield wipers areflatagainstthe
windshield.Otherwise,theycoulddamagethe
paintonthehood.
~Liftthehoodslightlyq.LÎ::l,..
~Pulluponthereleaseunderthehood
qfig.140.Thisreleasesthecatch.
~Openthehoodalltheway.

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