engine coolant AUDI S3 2009 Owner's Manual

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Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Eme rgency operation
panoramic sliding sunroof . .... ..... 49
Rear lid . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 43
Emergency release for selector lever . . . 123
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine 4-cylinder (200 hp) ..... ... .... ... 226
6 -cylinder (250 hp) ............... 227
Coolant .......... .... ....... .... 232
Hood .... ... .. ...... .... ... .... . 224
Starting .... .... .... .... .... 108, 109
Starting with jumper cables ...... . 287
Stopping ... .... .... .... ........ 109
E . ngine compartment . .... .... .... .. .
Safety instructions ...... .... .... .
226
225
Working in the engine compar tment 225
Engine coolant system .............. 232
Adding coolant .... .... .......... 234
Checking coolant level .... .... .... 233
Checking the engine coolant leve l .. 233
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant temperature
Gauge .............. .............. 9
Engine cooling system
Malfunction ...... .... ....... .... . 30
E . d ngine ata ...... .... ........... .. . 300
Engine hood Closing ......................... 225
Release lever . ............... .... 224
R I . d . e easing an opening .... ... ... .. 224 Engine
oil .... ...... ........ ... .... . 227
Adding ...... ... .. .... .... ...... 230
Additives ....................... 230
Changing .. ............. ........ 231
Check ing the engine oil level .... ... 229
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking .......... ...... ...... 229
Oil consumption ................. 229
Oil grades . .... ...... ... .. .... ... 227
Recommended oil check intervals .. 229
Specification and viscosity ........ 227
Engine oil level ... ..... .. ...... ...... 32
Engine oil pressure (malfunction) ... .. . 31
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 32
Engine speed limitation .. .... .... .... . 32
Environment
B k. . d
rea -in peno .... .... .... .... . . 197
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 237
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
199
Fuel ............................ 221
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Leaks under your vehicle . .... ..... 225
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
200
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
236
Proper disposa l of
di ra ined engine
coo lant .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 234
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
230,231
Recycling used engine oil .. .... ... 230 Unleaded fuel
...... ... .. ... .... . 219
What should I do with an old battery?
237
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 190
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... .... . 190
Expans ion tank 233
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Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . .... .. ... ... .... .... 103
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. .... .. .. . 103
Cl imate controls ...... ...... .... . 103
Radiator .... .... .... ... .. .... .. . 235
Fastening eyes ... ........ .... .... ... 84
Flat tire Changing ....................... 272
Floor mats . ....... ..... ... .... .... . 132
Fog lights, front ...... .... ... ... ... .. 56
Folding master key with remote control . 35
Foot pedals . ... .. .... .... ...... .... 132
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 221
Letting your engine warm up . ..... . 109
Reducing engine noise by upshifting
early ... .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 8, 9
Refueling .. ........... ........ .. 221

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Saving fuel by upshifting early ... .. 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger .... 105
Front airbags
Description ... ....... .... .. . .... . 151
How th ey work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Front seats ......... .... ... .... ...... 74
Adjusting ................... .... 129
Adjusting the manual seats .. .. .... . 76
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 149
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
138
Fuel Current fuel mileage ........... .... 22
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ...... ... 10
Fuel supply too low ...... .... .... .. 32
Fuel filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Fuel gaug e .... .... ...... .. .... ..... . 10
Fuel range .. .... .... .... .... ... .... . 22
Fuel supply Additives . .... .... .... ... ..... ... 219
Blended gasoline ... .. ........ .... 219
Fuel filler neck ... .... .... ........ 220
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ........ . 10
Fuel tank capacity ........... .. 10, 220
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ........... 219
Gasoline additives . ... .... ....... . 220
Octane rating . .... .... ... .... .... 219
Recommendation . .. .. .. .... .... . 219
Refu elling .... ..... ... ..... .. ... . 221
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Fuel
tank
Capacity . .... ...... ........ ..... 220
Capacity (gal lons/liters) ...... ... .. .. 10
Fuse arrangemen t ... .. .. .... ... .... . 281
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Gas discharge lamps .. .. ..... .. .... . 285
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. ..... ... 9
Fuel gauge ... .. .... .... .. .. .... .. 10
Speedometer ... ...... .... .... .... 10
Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .. 8
Trip odometer . ................... 10
Gear recommendation ..... ...... .... . 19
Gearshift indicator .. ...... .... .... ... 19
Gearshift lever ........ ... .... ....... 116
Genera l illustration
Instruments and controls . .... .... ... 7
Generator Warning /indicato r lights .. .. .... .... 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
244
G love compartment ... .. .... ... .... .. 95
Light .... ... ... .. .... .... ........ 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 299
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Head restraints ........ ...... ... .... 131
Adjusting ... ... ................. 131
Rear seats ... ... .. ........ ........ 80 Headlight
defective . .... .... .... ...... ... .. . 33
Head light range control
defective ..... .... .... .. . ......... 33
Headlights ... ... ...... ..... .. ...... . 52
adaptive light ..... .... ....... ..... 55
Front fog lights . ..... .. ............ 56
Switching off . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 52
Switching on ...... .... .. .. .... .... 52
Washer system .. ...... ... .... .. . .. 66
Heated rear window ..................... 105
Heated outside mirrors ... .... ... ... ... 70
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ........... 63
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 140
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ..... 5 2, 59
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 14
High vo ltage warning label . ...... .... 298
Hi ll Descent Assist .... ... .... .... .... 120
Hill hold assist Starting on hills ... ... ... .... .... . 111
hood
See Engine hood ..... .... .... .... 224
Hood re lease .... ..... .. .... .... .... 224
Horn ... .... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
154
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
251
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...... .. ...... .... .... . 255
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