Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 183 MMI Display: Oil level indicator
Read oil level
.,. Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly
level.
.,. Shut the engine off when it is at operating
temperature .
.,. Switch only the ignition back on .
.,. Wait approx . two minutes .
.,. Select: Function button
ICARI > Oil leve l. Or
.,. Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Car sys-
tem s*
cont rol button > Servicing & checks >
Oil level.
.,. Read the oil leve l in the MMI* Display
¢
fig . 183 . Add engine oil if the bar of the
oil level indicator is near "min"
c::> page 219
Depending on the way the veh icle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumption
can be up to a 1/2 quart per 600 miles (0 .5
li-
ter per 1,000 km) . Consumption may be high-
er within the first 3,000 m iles (S,000 km).
@ Tips
The oil level indicator in the MMI* Display
is only an information display.
If the oil
level is too low, a min imum oil warning ap-
pears in the instrument cluster. Add oil
c::> page 219 . If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru-
ment cluster the next time the ign ition is
sw itched on.
Checkin g and fillin g 219
~
Adding engine oil
Fig. 184 Engine compart ment: Cover on the oil filler
neck
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compa rt ment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ .&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 214 .
.,. Shut the engine off.
.,. Unscrew the cap~ to the engine oil filling
hole
r:!>fig. 184, r:!>page 216, fig. 182 .
.,. Carefully top off with 0.5 quarts (0.5 liters)
of the appropriate oil ¢
page 2 16.
"' Check the oil level again after two minutes
¢ page 219 , Checking the engine oil level .
"' Top off the oil aga in, if necessary .
"' Screw t he cap back on the filling hole .
_&. WARNING
- While topping off, the oil m ust not come
in contact with hot engine parts - f ire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se-
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is runn ing - fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the
engine o il, you must subsequently
cleanse it thoroughly.
(D Note
- Check the oil level using the radio or
M MI*. If the message
Please reduce oil
level
appears, contact yo ur authorized
Audi dealer or qua lified workshop to
have excess oil extracted if necessary .
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additives. They may damage the engine .,.
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