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For this reason, the United States National High­
way Traffic Safety Administration has published a list of specific type, makes and models of child
restraints that must be used to cert ify compli­
ance of the Advanced Airbag System in your vehi­
cle with the suppression requ irements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 . These child
restraints are:
Subp art A - C ar bed child re str aint s
Model Manufactured on or
after
Angel Guard Angel September 25, 2007 Ride AA2403FOF
Subp art B -Re ar-f acing child restr aint s
Model Manufactured on or
aft er
Century Sma rtFit 4543 December 1, 1999
Cosco Arriva September 25, 2007
22-013PAW and base
22-999WHO
Evenflo Discovery Ad -December 1, 1999
just Right 2 12
Evenflo F irst Cho ice December 1, 1999
204
Grace Infant 8457 December 1, 1999
G race Snug ride September 25, 2007
Peg Perego Primo Viag- September 25, 2007
gio SIP IMUNOOUS
Subp art C - Forward-facing and con vertibl e
child res traints
Model Manufactured on or
after
B ritax Roundabout September 25, 2007
E 9 L02xx
Cosco Tour iva 02519 December 1, 1999
Cosco S umm it Deluxe September 25, 2007
High Back Booster
22-262
Cosco High Back Boos- September 25, 2007
te r 22-209
Evenflo Tribute V September 25, 2007
379xxxx
Ch ild saf ety
Model Manufactured on or
after
Evenflo Meda llion 254 December 1, 1999
E venflo Generat io ns September 25 , 200 7
352xxxx
Graco ComfortSport September 25, 2007
Graco Todd le r Safety September 25, 2007
Seat Step 2
Graco Plat inum Cargo September 25, 2007
_&. WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, ma ke sure
t hat the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '-1; light
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ign it ion is switched on.
- Never install a reward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat if the
PAS­
S ENGER AIR BAG
OFF '-1; light does not
turn on and stay on.
- Have the ai rbag system inspected by your
author ized Audi dealer immed iate ly.
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The child seats listed in categor ies A to C have
been statically tested by Audi only for the Ad­
vanced Airbag f unction.
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats substantially re­
duces the risk of injury in an accident!
As the driver, you are responsib le for the safety
of everybody in the vehicle, especia lly children:
.. Always use the right child safety seat for each
child and always use it properly ¢
page 221.
.. Always carefully follow the chi ld safety seat
manufacturer's instructions on how to route
the safety belt properly through the ch ild safe­
ty seat.
.. When us ing the veh icle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convertib le loc king ret racto r on the safety belt
to p revent the ch ild safety seat from moving
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seat if the device is connected to the 12·
volt socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
-If a seat heater has been retrofitted or
otherwise added to the front passenger
seat, never install any chi ld restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
-Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or oth­
er liqu ids on the front passenger seat
cushion.
-Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games de­
vice, power inverter or seat heater for
child seats). These may influence the elec­
tr ica l capacitance measured by the capaci­
tive passenge r de tection system and can
also fly around in an accident and cause
serio us personal i njury.
- Always buckle the child sa fe ty seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a collision .
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when ­
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being
used¢ page 187, Safety belts,
¢page 194, Airbag system and
¢ page 216, Child safety.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
st rai nt is ins talled on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is sw itched on.
- Never install a reward facing ch ild safety
seat on the front passenger seat if the
PAS ·
SENGER AIR BAG
OFF ~; light does no t
t u rn on and stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer i mmediately.
Ch ild s afe ty
Child safety seats
Infant seats
Babies and infants up to about one year old and
20 lbs or
9 kg need special rearward-facing child
restraints that support the back, neck and head
in a crash .
Fig. 1 69 Rearwa rd-facing infant seat, prope rly installed on
the passenger seat
.,. When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, yo u m ust fi rst ac tivate the
convertib le lo ckin g re trac tor on the safety belt
t o p revent t he ch ild safety seat from moving
¢ page 225 .
.,. Push the ch ild safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and sideways
more than 1 in (2.S cm).
Infants up to about one yea r (20 lbs or 9 kg) are
best protected in special infant carr iers and child
safety seats designed for their age group. Many
experts be lieve that infants and small ch ildren
should ride only in special restra ints in wh ich the
child faces the back of the vehicle. These infant
seats support the baby's back, neck and head in a
cr ash
¢fig. 169.
A WARNING
No t using a child safe ty seat, using t he wrong
chi ld safety seat or imprope rly insta lli n g a
chi ld restraint increases the risk of ser ious
personal injury an d death in a crash.
-Never install a rear -fac ing ch ild restraint in
the forward-facing direction. Such restraints
are designed for the special needs of infants
and very small children and cannot protect
them proper ly if the seat is forward-facing.
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Child safety
-Never install a rearward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF,;; light comes
on and stays on . If the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
~; light does not come on and stay
on the inflating airbag will hit the child safe­
ty seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof. Have the airbag system inspected
immediately by your Audi dealer.
-Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket .
-If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth·
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat .
-Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion .
-Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury .
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
r=> page 187, Safety belts,
¢ page 194, Airbag system and
¢ page 216, Important information.
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Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safety seats con
help protect toddlers and children over age one
who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash .
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Fig. 170 Schem atic ov erview: ins tallation of t he se at us ing
the vehi cle's safety belt system
""When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
r=>page225.
"" Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than 1 in (2.S
cm) ¢ page 225.
A toddler or child is usually too large for an in·
fant restraint if it is more than one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs (9 kg).
Toddlers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more than
20 lbs (9 kg) up to 40 lbs (18 kg) must always be
properly restrained in a child safety seat certified
for their size and weight and
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A WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision or oth­
er emergency situation.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
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seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates
-even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center arm rest, door
or roof.
- Never install a rearward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light comes
on and stays on. If the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
~ ; light does not come on and stay
on have the airbag system inspected imme­
diately by your Audi dealer.
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used ¢
page 187, Safety belts,
¢ page 194, Airbag system and
c> page 216, Important information.
A WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety and
well-being require that the following special precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward -facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
- Always follow the manufacturer's instruc­
tions provided with the child safety seat or
infant carrier.
- Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position of the passenger
seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and as
far away from the airbag as possible before
installing the child restraint.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the
front passenger's seat from being moved to
the rearmost position in its fore and aft ad­
justment range.
Child safety
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position .
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device , power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device ,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'1; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; light
does not come on and stay on have the air­
bag system inspected by your authorized
Audi dealer .
Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats con help protect
children weighing between abou t 40 lbs and
80 lbs (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4 ft
9
in (5 7 in/1.45 m) tall .
Fig. 171 Passenger sea t: child properly restrained in a
booste r se at
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-Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advance d Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
- Never let a child stand or knee l on the seat .
- Never let a child ride in the cargo area of
your vehicle.
-Always remember that a child leaning for ­
ward, sitting sideways or out of position in any way during an accident can be struck by
a deploying airbag . This will result in ser ious
personal injury or death.
- If you must install a booster seat on the front passenger seat because of exceptional c ircumstances the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF ~; light must come on and stay on,
whenever the ignition is switched on .
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
does not come on and stay on, perform the
checks descr ibed
¢ page 205, Monitoring
the Advan ced Airbag System.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light
does not come on and stay on wheneve r the
ignition is switched on the infla ting airbag
will hit the child safety sea t or i nfant ca rr ier
with great force and will smash the child
safety seat and child against the bac krest,
center armrest, doo r or roof . Have the ai r­
bag system inspected immediately by your
Audi dealer.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being
used¢ page 187, Safety belts,
¢ page 194, Airbag system and
¢page 216, Important information .
Securing child safety
seats
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
Safe ty belts for the front passenger can be
locked with the convertible locking retractor to
properly secure child safety seats .
The safety belt emergency locking ret ractor fo r
the fro nt passenger's seat safety belt have a con­
ve rt ible lock ing retractor for child restra ints . The
safety belt must be locked so t hat belt webb ing
Ch ild saf ety
cannot unreel. The retractor can be activated to
l ock the safety belt and p revent the safety be lt
webb ing from loosening up dur ing no rma l driv­
ing . A chi ld safety seat can only be properly in­
stalled when the safety belt is locked so that the
c hi ld and ch ild safety seat will stay in p lace .
Always remembe r: Even thoug h your ve hicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, a
c hi ld shou ld always r ide in the seat proper ly re­
strained for its age and s ize .
A WARNING
-
Imp roperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the ris k of serious personal injury and
d eat h in a co llision.
- Always make sure that the safety be lt re­
tractor is locked w hen installing a child
safety sea t. An unlo cked safe ty be lt retra c­
tor cannot hold t he ch ild sa fety sea t in place
du ring normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat fi rmly in
place even if a ch ild is not si tt ing in it . A
loose child safety seat can fly a round dur ing
a sudden s to p or in a co llision .
- If the backrest is not se curely latched, the
child and the ch ild restraint will be thrown
forward togethe r with the backrest and w ill
strike parts o f the veh icle inter ior. The child
can be seriously injured or killed.
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild safety
seat o r infant ca rrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, center a rmrest, door
or roof.
- Forward-facing child safety seats o r infant
car riers installed on the front passenger's
seat may in terfere w ith the deployment o f
the airbag and ca use serio us in ju ry to t he
child.
- Always read and hee d all WARNINGS when ­
eve r using a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
¢ page 216. Spe cial precautions
apply w hen ins tall ing a child safety seat on
the front passenge r seat
r=;, page 195, Child
restraints on the front seat
-some impor-
tant things to know .
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Child sa fety
A WARNING
Always take specia l precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing chi ld re­
straint on the front passenger's seat in excep­
tional situations:
- Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint is installed on the front pas­
senger seat, the
P ASS ENGER AIR B AG OFF
'-i; light must come on and stay on whenev­
er the ignition is sw itched on .
- If the
PASS ENGER AIR B AG O FF ~; light
does not come on and stay on, perform the
checks descr ibed
<=> page 205, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
- If the PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light
does not come on and stay on whenever the
ignition is switched on the inflating airbag
will hit the child safety seat o r infant ca rr ier
with great force and will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest,
center armrest, door or roof . Have the air­
bag system inspected immediately by your
Audi dealer.
- Improper installation of chi ld restraints can
red uce their effect iveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
- An improperly installed chi ld restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided w ith the ch ild safety
seat or carrier.
- After checking to make sure that the child
restra int is properly installed, make certain
that the child restraint is correctly recog­
nized by the capac it ive passenger detection
system in the front passenger seat and that
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '-i; light sig­
nals the co rrect front passenge r frontal air­
bag status.
A WARNING
Forward-fac ing ch ild rest raints:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and cert ified by its man­
ufact urer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag .
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Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost posit ion in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible before installing the for­
ward-facing chi ld restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upr ight position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'-i; light comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ign it ion is switched on.
A WARNING
Rearward-facing chi ld restraints:
- A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
serious ly injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates
-even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild safety
seat o r infant c arr ier with great force and
w ill smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
- Always be especially carefu l if you must in­
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptiona l cir­
cumstances.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'-i; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ign it ion is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '-i; light
does not come on and stay on, have the air­ bag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
A lways heed the c hil d safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when insta lling a child restraint in
your vehicle. To activate the convertib le locking
retractor:
.,. Place the chi ld restraint on a seat .
.,. Slowly pull the belt all the way out .

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filler door . For additional info rmation on fuel,
see
~ page 229.
F or the tank capac ity in yo ur vehicle , refer to t he
Technical Data
~ page 288 .
To reduce the r isk of fuel leak ing out or vapors
escap ing, make su re t hat the fuel ta nk is closed
correct ly. O therwise
t he-¢..ij indicator light will
turn on.
I f the central lock ing system malfunct ions, the
fuel filler door may emergency release
~ page 232.
_& WARNING
An improper f uel ing p rocedure and improper
hand ling of fue l can lead to exp losions, fires,
severe b urns and other injuries .
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames .
- T he ig nition m ust be switched off whe n re ­
f ueling .
- Cell pho nes, radio devices and o ther radio
equipment s hou ld always be switched off
w hen refueling . Electromagnetic rays cou ld
cause sparks and start a fire .
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle a ll
the way into the filler tube, then fue l can
leak out. Spilled fue l can ignite and start a
fire.
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling. If
there is an exceptional s ituation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle aga in . This will reduce the
r isk of electrostat ic d ischarge that can cause
flying sparks . Sparks can start a fire when
ref uel ing .
_& WARNING
We recommend that you do not t ransport any
fue l co nta iners in t he veh icle. Fue l cou ld leak
out of the containe r and ignite, espe cially dur ­
ing an accident. This can cause exp losions,
fires and injuries .
- If you must transport fuel in a fue l contain ­
er, please note the following:
Ch eck ing and F illing
- Always place a fue l container on the
ground before filling . Never fill the fue l
container with fuel while it is in or on the
vehicle . Electrostatic charge can occur
wh ile refueling and the fuel vapors could
i gnite .
- For fuel containers made of metal, the fuel p ump nozzle must always maintai n
contact with the conta iner to reduce the
r isk of s tat ic charge.
- Insert the fuel pump nozz le as far as pos­
s ible into the fi lle r opening w hile refuel­
ing .
-Fo llow lega l requ irements when using,
stor ing and t ransporti ng f uel conta iners.
- Make su re that the fuel containe r meets
t h e in dust ry standa rds, for example ANS I
o r ASTM F8S2 -86.
@ Note
- Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any
veh icle components immediately to reduce
the risk of damage to the vehicle.
- Never drive unt il the fuel
tank is completely
empty. The irregula r supply of fue l that re­
sults from that can cause eng ine misfi res.
U nc ombus ted fuel will ente r th e exhaus t
system and increase the risk of damage to
the cata lytic converter.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise f uel
ca n leak o ut w hen the ve hicle is warming up.
(D Tips
- If adverse weat her co nd it io ns cause the f uel
filler door to freeze shut, p ress o n the cen ­
t er of the fi ller door wit h the hee l of your
hand and then try opening it again .
- Th e fuel fi ller door on yo ur vehicle does no t
lock if yo u lock the vehicle from the inside
using the central locking switch.
(D Tips
- Yo ur vehicle is eq uipped w ith a misfue ling
guard. It a llows the vehicle to be f ueled on -
ly with the correct fue l pump nozz le .
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Emissions control
systems
Catal ytic conve rt er
The vehicle may on ly be driven with unleaded
gasoline, otherwise the catalyt ic converter will be
destroyed.
Never drive until the tank is completely empty.
The irregular supply of f uel that results from that
can cause engine m isfires. Uncombusted fuel will
enter the exhaust system, wh ich can cause over­
heat ing and damage to the catalyt ic converter .
A WARNING
The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both when d riving and after stopping
the engine.
-
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become ho t. This could result in bu rns.
- Do not park your vehicle ove r flammable
materials such as g rass or leaves because
the high temperat ure of the em iss ions con­
trol system co uld s tart a fire.
- Do not apply underbody p rotectant in the
exha ust system area, because this inc reases
the risk of fi re.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
The On -Board Diagnostic System monitors the
engine and transmission components that influ­
ence emissions.
F ig . 177 Footwell on left side of the vehicle : connect ion
port for the On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Chec king and Filling
On -Board Diagnostic System
Engine da ta can be read out at the On-Board Di­
agnost ic System connection port using a spec ia l
testing
dev ice~ fig. 177 .
Indicator light
If thP ¢'4 ind icator light blinks or turns on, there
is a ma lf u nction that is caus ing poo r emissions
quality and that cou ld damage the catalytic con­
verter .
Drive slowly to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or au­
t h orized Audi Serv ice Facili ty to have t he mal­
f unct ion corrected.
A WARNING ..
Incorrect use of the connection port for the
On-Board D iagnostic System can cause ma l­
f u nctions, which can then result in accidents
and serious injuries.
- Only allow an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac ility to read out the
engine data.
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
-
F o r work in the engine compa rtment such as
checking and fill ing fl uids , there i s a risk of in­
jury , scalding, accident s, and b urn s. For thi s
re ason , follow all the warnings and general
safety pre cautions prov ided in the following
in ­
formati on. The engine compartm ent i s a dan­
gerou s area .
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A WARNING
-----Turn the engine off.
- Sw itch the igni tio n off.
- Set the parking brake.
- P lace the se lector lever in the P position.
-Let the eng ine cool down.
-Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
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bring your vehicle to an authorized Aud i dea l­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
F ig. 178 Sect ion from the drive r's side footwell: release
lever
F ig. 179 Unloc ked hood: lever
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Make sure the w iper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the pa int could be
damaged .
Checking and Filling
Opening the hood
... With t he driver's door open, pull the lever be­
low the inst rument pane l in the direction of the
arrow ¢ fig. 178 .
... Raise the hood slightly ¢.&, .
... Press the lever¢ fig. 179 in the direction of the
arrow. Th is releases the hooks .
... Open the hood .
Closing the hood
... Push the hood down unti l yo u override the
force of the struts .
... Let the hood fall lightly into the latch. Do not
press it in.
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A WARNING
--Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait unt il no steam or coolan t is
escapi ng.
- F or safety reasons, the hood m ust always be
closed securely while driving. Because of
this, always che ck the hoo d after closing it
to make sure it is latched correct ly. The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
-If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close it, because driving when the hood is not latched increases the r isk of an accident.
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lubricating properties of oil diminish gradually
during normal vehicle use.
Unde r some c ircu mstances the eng ine o il should
be changed more frequently . Change oil mo re of­
ten if you drive most ly short distances, ope rate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop-and -go traffic condit ions, or have your vehi­
cle where temperatures remain below free zing
for extended periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
l ook dark after the engine has been running for a
short time. Th is is normal and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposa l, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re­
qu ired, we strongly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized
A ud i de ale r or
a qualified service station .
If you c hoo se to change your o il y our self , please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your veh icle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection .
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine oil, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
-
- When removing the o il drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as poss ible. A lways
keep your forearm paralle l to the ground to
help prevent hot o il from runn ing down your
arm .
- Drai n the oil into a container designed for
this pu rpose, one large enough to hold at
least the total amount of oil in your e ng ine .
- Engine oil is poisonous . Keep it well out of
the reach of ch ild ren .
- Cont inuous contact w ith used eng ine oi l is
harmful to your sk in. A lways protect your
sk in by washing oil off thoroug hly w ith soap
and water.
@ Note
Never mix oil addit ives with your engine o il.
These additives ca n damage your eng ine and
Ch eck ing and F illing
adverse ly affect yo ur Audi Limited New Vehi­
cle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before chang ing yo ur oil, first make sure
you know where you can proper ly d ispose o f
the used oi l.
- Always dispose of used engine o il properly.
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine oi l by taking it to a used
engine oi l collection faci lity in you r area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling system
Coolant
The eng ine cooling system is fi lled w it h a m ixtu re
of purified water and coo lant additive at the fac ­
tory . This coolant must not be not c hanged.
T he coo lant level is mo nitored th ro ugh
the . in­
dicator light
<:!) page 12. However, we do recom­
mend occasionally checking the coolant leve l
manua lly.
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of wate r
and coolant additive . Mix ing t he coo lant add it ive
with dis tilled water is recommended.
Coolant additive
T he coolant add itive is made of anti-free zing and
cor rosion protect ion agents. On ly use the follow­
i ng coolant additives . These add itives may be
mixed wi th ea ch o the r.
Coolant additive Specification
G 13 TL 774 J
G12++ TL 774 G
The amount of coolant additive that needs to be
mixed with water depends on the cl imate where
the vehicle w ill be oper ated. If the coo lant add i­
t ive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the eng ine .
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