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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 224  Checking  and  filling 
Engine  compartment 
Engine compartment  overview 
These are the  most  important  items  that you  can check. 
Fig . 177  Typ ical  layout  for  conta iners  a nd eng ine

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual Modern  eng ine  lubrication  has taken  a quan ­
tum  leap  in the  last few  years . Many synt hetic 
oils  ava ilable  today  provide  better  engine  lu­
brication  that  can outlast  traditiona

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 226  Check ing  and  filling 
temperatures  stay below  freezing  point  for 
long  periods. 
Detergent  add it ives  in the  o il w il l  make fresh 
oil  look dark  after  the  eng ine has been runÂ

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual Checking  the  engine  oil  level 
Fig . 178 D is p lay:  o il level  indica tor 
Park your  vehicle  on  a  level  surface. 
•  Shut  the  engine  off  when  i t  is wa rm. 
•  Swi tch on ly the

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 228  Check ing  and  filling 
and ad versely a ffect  yo ur  New Vehicl e 
W arrant y. 
@) For the  sake  of  the  environment 
- Under  no  circums tances  can  the  oil come 
in contact  with  the

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual Engine  cooling  system 
Coolant 
The engine  coolant  performs  two  functions:  it 
keeps  the  engine  from  overheating  and  it pro ­
te cts  the  engine  from  freezing  in the  winter . 
The

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 230  Check ing  and  filling 
th e  "min"  and "max"  markings.  When  the 
engine  is wa rm,  the  level  may  be  slightly 
above  the  "max"  marking. 
The  location  of  the  coolant  expansion  t

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual A WARNING 
-= 
-The cooling system  is under  pressure  and 
can get  very hot . Reduce the  risk of 
scald ing from  hot  coolant  by following 
these  steps . 
- Turn 
off the  engine  and  a llow i

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 232  Checking  and  filling 
Brake  fluid 
Checking brake fluid level 
The brake  fluid  level  can be checked with  a 
quick glance . 
Fig. 181 Engine compartme nt:  markings  on the brake 
flu id re

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AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual 234  Check ing  and  filling 
Th e following  WARNINGS  are  very 
impo rtant  when  w ork ing  on the  b att ery : 
Alwa ys hee d the fo llo w ing WARNING  SYM ­
BOLS  and  safety  precaution s when
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