Ch e ck ing and Filling
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Applies to: vehicles with the vehicle battery in
the engine compartment: open the battery cov-
er
¢ fig. 272 .
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Applies to: vehicles with jump start point(+):
open the cover on the posi t ive term inal
¢ fig. 273 .
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Clamp the charger terminal clamps as instruct-
ed on the
positive t erminal (+) and only on the
body ground point(-).
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Inse rt the powe r cable for the charg ing device
into the socket and switch the device on.
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At the end of the charging process, switch the
charger off and pull the power cab le out of the
socket.
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Remove the charger terminal clamps.
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Applies to: vehicles with the vehicle battery in
the engine compartment: fold the cover back
on the battery correctly .
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Applies to: vehicles with jump start point(+):
close t he cover on the positive term inal.
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Close the hood ¢ page 320.
A WARNING
- A highly exp losive mixture of gases can form
when charging batteries . Only charge the
vehicle battery in well -venti lated areas.
- A drained vehicle battery can freeze at tem -
peratures around 32 QF (0 QC). A frozen or
thawed vehicle battery must not be charged
and must not be used anymore. If ice forms,
the battery housing can crack and battery
electrolyte can leak out, which increases the
risk of a n explos ion and chemical burns .
Contact an autho rized Audi deale r or a u-
tho rized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r more info r-
mation .
- Do not connect or disconne ct the cha rg ing
cable while charg ing beca use th is increases
the risk of an exp losion.
(D Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
con nections in t he e ng ine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacture r's instructions
fo r t he cha rger befo re charg ing t he vehicle
battery.
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Windshield washer
system
Fig. 274 Engine compar tmen t : winds hield was he r fluid
cove r (example)
Observe the safety precautions ¢ page 318 ,
Working in the engine compartment .
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The windshield washer fluid reservo ir W contains
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washer system*
¢ page 321, fig. 267 .
The reservoir capacity can be found in
¢ page 382.
To reduce the risk of lime scale depos its on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium . Always add window cleaner to the wa-
ter . When the outside temperatures are cold , an
ant i-freez ing agent sho uld be added to t he wate r
so t hat it does not freeze.
@ Note
- The concentration of ant i-freez ing agent
must be adjusted to t he vehicle operat ing
condi tions in t he respective clima t e . A con -
centration t hat is too high can lead to vehi -
cle damage .
- Never add radia t or an t i-free ze o r ot her ad di-
t ives to the washer fluid.
- Do not use a glass clea ner t hat conta ins
paint so lvents, because t his could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve-
hicle is due for service.
The service interval display works in two stages: .,.
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