AUDI A8 2012 Owners Manual

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual Checking  and  filling Engine  hood 
Releasing  the  engine  hood 
The engine  hood  is released  from  inside  the 
vehicle . 
Fig.  172 Dr iver  footwell:  release lever 
AUD I 
Fig. 173 Rocker  swi

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual 220  Check ing  and  filling 
- Never smoke  or work  near  heaters  or 
open flames.  Fluids in the  engine  com­
partment  could  start  a fire. 
- Keep an approved  fire  extinguisher  im­
mediat

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual Checking  and  filling  221 
Engine  compartment 
Engine compartment  overview 
These are th e most  important  items  that you  can check. 
Fig. 174 Typical  layo ut for  co nta iners a nd engine  o

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual 222  Check ing  and  filling 
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PP. ) con  ainer  "" .......... ...  .  234 
@ Jump  start  point( -) with  hex 
head screw  . .. .......... ... .  233 , 270 
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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual Only  if the  level  of  the  oil  is at  or  below  the min imum  mark  -and  no oil  that  expressly 
conforms  to  Audi  oil  standard  VW  502  00 
specifications  is available  -may you top  off

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual 224  Check ing  and  filling 
With  all  these  variab les coming  in to p lay, no 
standard  rate  of  oil  consumption  can b e es­
tablished  or  specif ied. There  is no alternative 
to  regular

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual Checking  the  engine  oil  level 
App lies  to vehicles:  with  o il dipstick 
Fig.  177 Oil dips tick:  mark ing  fields 
Before  you  check  anything  in the  engine  com­
partment, 
always  read

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AUDI A8 2012  Owners Manual 226  Check ing  and  filling 
- Audi d oes  not  recommend  th e use  of  oil 
a dd itiv es. T he y ma y damage  the  e ngine 
and  ad ve rs ely  affect  you r New  Vehicle 
Wa rrant y. 
@ For the  sa

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AUDI A8 2012  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 2012  Owners Manual 228  Checking  and  filling 
the level  may  be  slightly  above  the  "max" 
marking. 
The  location  of  the  coolant  expansion  tank 
can  be  seen  in the  engine  compartment  illus­
tration 
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