battery capacity AUDI A7 2018 Owners Manual

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Service Facility for more information.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charging because this increases
the risk of an exp losion.
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- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
Fig. 186 Engine compa rtment: washer flu id reservo ir cap
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The windshield washer reservoir O contains the
cleaning solution for the windshie ld and the
headlight washer
system* ¢ page 196, fig . 181.
The reservoir capacity can be found in
¢page 254.
To reduce the risk of lime sca le deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calc ium . A lways add window cleaner to the wa­
ter. When the outs ide temperatures are cold, an
anti -freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze .
@ Note
-The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
cond itions in the respective climate. A con­
ce ntration that is too high can lead to vehi­
cle damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi­
tives to the washer fluid.
Checking and Filling
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint so lvents, because t his could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve ­
hicle is due for service .
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder : afte r a cer -
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display each time the igni­
tion is switched on or off. The remaining dis­
tance or time is disp layed briefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same t ime, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af ­
ter switching the ignition on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un ­
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Car menu. To do t his, select: the !CAR !function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility w ill reset the service interval dis­
play after performing service.
If you have ch anged the oi l yourse lf, you must re ­
set the oil change interval.
T o reset the indicator, select : the
I CAR ! function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals . Turn the control
knob downward to
Reset oil change interval and
press the control knob.
@ Note
-Only reset the oi l change indicator if the oi l
was changed.
- Following the service intervals is critical to
maintaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
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General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
~ Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission can­
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING -
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery .
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C) . If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cables. If you do not, this in-
Emergency situations
creases the risk of an explosion and chemi­
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion .
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rating . The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah " rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak­
ened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub­
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c>page 193.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
( + ) terminals are connected.
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Index
Warning triangle 233
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Washer fluid level (indic ator light) . . . . . . . . 17
Was hing ma tte finish pain t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
We ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
What happens if you wear your safety be lt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
W hat happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 139
What impairs dr iv ing safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheels ..... .. .. ................ ... . 205
C lea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Glossa ry of tire and load ing termi nology . 208
Rep lac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tire press ure monitoring system . . . 223, 224
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. ... 218
W heel wrenc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspected? 1.58
Whe re are lowe r ancho rages located? . . . . 185
W ild an imal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
W indow reg ulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
W indows
Clean ing/remov ing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
D efrost ing (4-zone deluxe automatic cl i-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
D efrost ing (del uxe au toma tic clim ate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
W indshield
C lea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
D efrost ing (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
D efrost ing ( del uxe au toma tic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . 45, 203
Rese rvoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
W indshield wipers
Clea ning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Foldi ng up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rep lac ing winds hield wiper b lades . . . . . . . 46
Sw itchi ng on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W inter operation
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
270
Defrosting w indows (4-zone de luxe a uto-
matic climate cont rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defrosting w indows (deluxe automatic cli-
mate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Seat heating (4 -zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat heating (de luxe automat ic cl imate con-
t rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
S now cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
Stee ring w heel heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Win ter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220