Audi A4 2013 - Driving and Environment; The First 1,000 Miles (1,500 Km) and Afterwards; Avoid Damaging the Vehicle; Driving through Water on Roads

194 Driving and environment
Driving and
environment
The first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km).
For the fir st 600 miles (1,000
kilometers):
.,. Do not use full throttle.
... Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM.
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1 ,000 to
1,500 kilometers):
.,. Speeds can gradually be increased to the
maximum permissible road or engine speed.
During and after break-in period
... Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
when it is cold. This applies whether the
transmission is in N (Neutral) or in gear.
After the break-in period
... Do not exceed maximum engine speed un-
der any circumstances .
... Upshift into the next higher gear
before
reaching the red area at the end of the tach-
ometer scale ¢
page 10.
During the first few hours of driving, the en-
gine's inter nal friction is higher tha n later
when alt the moving parts have been broken
in. How welt this break-in process is done de-
pends to a considerable extent on t he way the
vehicle is driven during the first 1,000 miles
(1, 500 kilome t ers).
(D Note
Extremely high engi ne speeds are auto-
mat ically reduced. However, these rpm
lim its are programmed for an engine welt
run-in, not a new engine.
{® For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high en-
gine speeds - upshifting early saves fuel,
reduces noise and protects the environ-
ment.
, New tires
If your vehicle is runni ng on new tires, drive
very carefully for the first 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters) after fitting.
_& WARNING
New t ires tend t o be slippery and must al-
so be "b roken-in" . Be sure to remembe r
this dur ing the fi rst 350 mi les (500 kilo -
meters) . Brake gently . Avoid fo ll owing
closely behind other vehicles or other sit-
uations that might require sudden, hard
braking.
Avoid damaging the
vehicle
When you are drivi ng on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certai n that
low- lying parts such as spoile rs and exhaust
system parts do not bott om out and get dam-
aged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low-
slung chassis (spor t s chassis)* and fully load-
ed vehicles.
Driving through water
on roads
Note t he following to avoid vehicle damage
whe n driving through water, for examp le on
flooded roads:
- The wat er must not be any hig her t han the
bottom of the vehicle body.
- Do not dr ive faste r than walk ing speed.