fuel reserve AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual

Cockpit overv iew
may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load and
high temperatures outside . This is not a cause for
concern as long as
the .¢ page 31 or II
¢ page 31 indicator lights do not turn on.
Boost ind icator
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view
¢ page 15 .
The current eng ine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum perm iss ible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempe ra­
ture. Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift
i n to the next h ighest gear, select the D/S selec­
tor lever position, or remove yo ur foot from the
accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ ¢ page 10,
fig . 3
o r¢ page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
The display (J) ¢ page 10, fig. 3 or ¢ page 10,
fig . 4
only functions when the ignition is switch­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED turns on and the
tD in dicator
light tu rns
on ~ page 34. The red LED wi ll blink
when the fuel level is ve ry low.
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For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical
Data ¢ page 381.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Odometer
Fig . 5 In st rum en t cluster : odometer and reset b utto n
Trip odomet er and odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing
the ~ reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer disp lay.
Have the malfu nction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
(j) Tips
The units of measu rement can be set in the
I nfotainment system
¢ page 248 .