W a rning light in the instrum e nt clu ster display -L
If the _L warning light in the instr ument clus t er display flashes, this
can mean one of two things: eit her the coo lant
temperature is too
high, or the coolant
level is too low => page 30 .
If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the eng ine off, and
allow it to cool. If the war ning light comes on aga in aft er driving a
short distance, contact an authorized Audi dea ler or other qualified
works hop .
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in => page 259, "Engine compart ·
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the eng ine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting addition al lights or a ccesso ries in fron t of t he air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator. At high outside tempera-
tu res or high engine load, the eng ine could overhe at.
• The front spo iler has been designed to properly distribute the
coo ling air when t he vehicle is moving.
If t he spo iler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the eng ine could t hen overheat .
Ask your au t hor ized Audi dealer for assis t ance . •
Controls and equip -
ment
Safety first
Instruments and warning / indicator lights
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the eng ine RPM (revolutio ns
per minu tes) .
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should downshi ft to the next
lower gea r. The red area at the end of the scale ind icates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the brea k-in per iod. Before reaching
t his ar ea, move the sele cto r lever to pos ition
D (Drive) or ease your
foot off t he accelerator pedal.
0 Note
The tachometer needle @ => page 8, fig. 2 should o nly br iefly be in
the red zone: you could damage your eng ine! The beg inning of t he red
zone varies depend ing o n the eng ine.
'£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces engine noise . •
[SET) button
You can perform different fu nctions with this button .
Fig. 3 SET button in
the instrumen t cluster
The !SETI bu tto n pe rform s the fo llowing funct io ns:
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