Audi A4 2024 - Windshield Washer System

Checking and Filling
Charging the 12 volt vehicle battery
Fig. 165 Engine compartment: connectors for a charger or
jump start cables
Observe the safety precautions > page 228, Gen-
eral information, > A\ in Battery general infor-
mation on page 240 and > A\.
Requirement: only use chargers with a maximum
charging current of 14.8 volts. The battery ca-
bles remain connected.
The charging cable connections are located in the
engine compartment. The ground point © is al-
ways located on the vehicle body.
» Switch off the ignition and all electrical equip-
ment.
> Open the hood page 230.
» Press the release lever on the positive terminal
and fold the cover upward © fig. 165.
» Clamp the terminal clamps on the charger cor-
rectly onto the positive terminal @) and the
ground point ©.
» Insert the power cable for the charger into the
socket and switch the charger on.
» At the end of the charging process, switch the
charger off and pull the power cable out of the
socket.
> Remove the charger terminal clamps.
» Close the cover on the positive terminal.
> Close the hood + page 230.
Z\ warning
— Never use charging equipment that is un-
suitable, visibly damaged, and/or dirty.
Check the charging equipment for damage
before every use.
— Never connect a charging cable or jump
start cable directly to the 12 volt vehicle
242
battery. Only use the connections in the en-
gine compartment > page 242.
A highly explosive mixture of gases can form
when charging batteries. Only charge the
battery in well-ventilated areas.
~A drained battery can freeze at tempera-
tures around 32 °F (0 °C). Do not charge or
use a frozen or thawed battery. If ice forms,
the battery housing can crack and battery
electrolyte fluid can leak, which increases
the risk of an explosion and chemical burns.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for more informa-
tion.
Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the battery.
Windshield washer
system
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Fig. 166 Engine compartment: washer fluid reservoir cap
Observe the safety precautions @ page 228, Gen-
eral information.
The windshield washer reservoir < contains the
cleaning solution for the windshield/rear win-
dow and the headlight washer system*
© fig. 166, ® page 231. The reservoir capacity
can be found in © page 296.
To reduce the risk of lime scale deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium. Always add window cleaner to the wa-
ter. When the outside temperatures are cold, an
anti-freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze. >
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