- Checking and f illing
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- Unscrew the cap~ to the engine oil filling hole
=>
page 271, fig. 201.
- Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in 0.5 liter doses.
- Check the oil level again after two minutes=>
page 2 71 .
- Top off the oil aga in, if necessary .
- Screw the cap back on the filling hole.
& WARNING
• While topping off, the oil must not come in contact with hot
engine parts - fire hazard!
• The oil fille r cap must be properly secured to prevent oil from
being sp rayed on the hot eng ine and exhaust system when the
e ngine is running · fire hazard!
• If your s kin has co me in contact w ith the engine oil, yo u must
subsequently clean se it thoroughl y.
0 Note
• Check the oil level using the radio or MMI*. If the message Please
redu ce oil level
appears, contact your authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop to have excess o il extracted if necessary.
• Audi does not recommend the use of oil additives. They may
damag e the engine and adversely aff ect your New Ve hicle
Warranty.
<£> For the sake of the environment
• Under no circumstances can the oil come in contact with the
sewage network or the so il.
• Observe and fo llow legal regu lat ions when disposing of empty oil
conta iners. •
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an autho-
rized Audi dealer or a qualified service station.
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& in "Wo rking in the engine compart-
ment" on
page 267.
The eng ine oil must be changed according to the intervals specified in
your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. This is very important because
the lubricating properties of oil diminis h gradually during normal
vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oil should be changed more
frequently . Change oil more often if you d rive most ly short distances,
operate the vehicle in dusty areas or under predom inant ly stop-and-
go tr affic condi t ions, or have your vehi cle where t emperatures remain
below freezing for extended periods.
Detergent add itives in the oil will make fresh oil look dark after the
eng ine has bee n running for a short t ime . This is normal a nd is not a
reason to change the oil more often than recommended.
Beca use of t he prob lem of prope r disposal, along with the spe cia l
too ls and necessary expertise required, we strongly recommend that
you have your oil changed by an authorized
Audi dealer or a qualified
service stat io n.
If you choo se to change yo ur oil yourself , please note the following
impo rtant informat ion:
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury if you must change th e engine
oil in your vehicle yourself :
• Wea r eye protection.
• To reduce the ris k of burns from hot engine oil, let the e ngine
cool down to the touch.
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