Che cking and Filling
Coolant loss usual ly indicates there is a leak. Im -
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected. If the
cooli ng system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cool ing system.
.&_ WARNING
- The cooli ng system is under pressure. Do
not open the coolant expansion tank cap
when the engine is hot . This increases the
risk of burns .
- The coolant addit ive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your healt h. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the origina l container
and away from children . There is a risk of
poisoning .
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of inj ury.
-
CD Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty . Air could enter the cooling system and
damage the engine. If this is the case, do not
cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi deal-
er or author ized Audi Service Facility for assis-
tance.
Brake fluid
Fig. 271 Engine compartment : cap on brake flu id reservoir
Observe the safety precautions ¢ page 318,
Working in the engine compartment .
326
Checking the brake fluid level
Read t he brake fluid level on the brake fluid res-
ervoir ¢
page 321, fig . 267. The brake f luid level
must be between the MIN and MAX markings
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The brake f luid level is monito red automa t ically .
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
.&_ WARNING
- If the brake fl uid level is below the MI N
marking, it can impair t he braking effec t
and driving safety, wh ich increase the risk of
an accident. Do not continue driving . See an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility fo r assistance.
- If the brake fl uid is old, bubbles may form
in the brake system dur ing heavy braking.
This would impair braking performance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident .
- To ensure the brake system functions cor-
rectly, only use brake fluids that comp ly
w ith VW standard S0l 14 or
FMVSS-116 DOT 4 .
CD Note
- If the brake f luid level is above the MAX
marking, brake fluid may leak out over the
edge of the reservoir and result in damage
to the vehicle .
- Do not get any brake fl uid on the vehicle
paint, because it w ill corrode t he paint .
Battery
General warnings about batteries
Because of t he comp lex power supp ly, all work
on batter ies such as disconnecting, replacing ,
etc., shou ld
only be performed by an authori zed
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
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