Audi A4 2014 - Driving and Environment; Afterwards; Avoid Damaging the Vehicle; Driving through Water on Roads

Driving and
environment
The first 1
1
000 miles
(11500 km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
For the first 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 mile s (1 ,000 to
1,500 kilometers) :
.. Speeds can gradually be increased to the
maximum perm issible 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 c.>page 10.
During the first few hours of driving, the en-
gine's internal friction is higher than later
when all the moving parts have been broken
in. How well this break-in process is done de-
pends to a considerable extent on the way the
vehicle is driven during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 kilome t ers).
(D Note
Extremely high engine speeds are auto-
mat ically reduced. However, t hese rpm
lim its are programmed for an engine well
run-in, not a new engine.
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@) For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high en-
gine speeds - upshifting early saves f uel,
reduces noise and protects the environ-
ment.
New tires
If your vehicle is running on new tires, drive
very carefully for the first 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters) after fitting.
.&, WARNING
New tires t end to be slippery and must al-
so be "b roken-in" . Be sure to remember
this dur ing the f irst 350 miles (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 certa in that
low- lying parts such as spoilers and exhaust
system parts do not bottom out and get dam-
aged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low-
slung chassis (sport s chassis)* and fully load-
ed vehicles.
Driving through water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The wat er must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body.
- Do not dr ive faster than walk ing speed.
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