202 Checking and filling
- When removing the oil drain plug with
your fingers, stay as far away as possible.
Always keep your forearm parallel to the
ground to help prevent hot oil from run-
ning down your arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed
for this purpose, one large enough to
hold at least the total amount of oil in
your engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out
of the reach of children .
- Continuous contact with used engine oil
is harmful to your skin. Always protect
your skin by washing oil off thoroughly
with soap and water.
(D Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine
oil. These additives can damage your en-
gine and adversely affect your Audi New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose
of the used oil.
-Always dispose of used engine oil proper-
ly. Do not dump it on garden soil, wood-
ed areas, into open streams or down
sewage drains.
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a
used engine oil collection facility in your
area, or contact a service station.
Important information for vehicles with
diesel engine when adding or changing
engine oil
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
On vehicles with a diesel engine always use
engine oil that conforms to Audi oil specifica-
tion VW
507 00 when adding or changing en-
gine oil.
Vehicles with diesel engines require and
must
always
use special engine oil that conforms to
Audi oil specification
VW 507 00 .
Never use any other kind of engine oil in your
vehicle, not even to top off the oil level.
At the time of printing, we are aware that Cas-
trol ® produces engine oil that conforms to Au-
di oil specification VW 507 00. This oil may
not yet be available throughout North Ameri-
ca. Other oil manufacturers may offer engine
oil that conforms to Audi oil specification
VW 507 00 at this t ime or some future date.
Please be sure to consult with your authorized
Audi dealer for information and availability of
the proper engine oil for your vehicle's diesel
engine and for the latest technical informa-
tion .
Because this special engine oil may not be
available when need it, we strongly recom-
mend that you always carry with you extra
quart (liter) of oil that conforms to Audi oil
specification VW 507 00, in case you have to
top off oil while on the road.
.&, WARNING
Failure to use engine oil for your diesel en-
gine that expressly conforms to Audi oil
specification VW 507 00 can cause engine
failure on the highway that can cause a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never use any amount of engine oil in
the diesel engine that does not conform
to Audi oil specification VW 507 00.
- Always carry with you an extra quart (li-
ter) of engine oil that conforms to Audi
oil specification VW 507 00 in case you
must top off the oil while on the road.
.&, WARNING
Improperly stored items can become air-
borne missiles, flying through the vehicle
causing serious personal injury in the
event of hard braking or an accident . To
help reduce the risk of serious personal in-
Jury:
-Always store extra quart (liter) of engine
oil for your diesel engine in its original oil
container that is securely closed in the
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