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Audi recomm ends using the Long Life high-
perfo rmance engine oil from Audi Genuine
Parts.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil level can be checked in the Info -
tainment system
Observe the safety precautions ¢ A in Working
in the engine compartment on page 189.
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Park your vehicle on a level surface.
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Shut the engine off when it is warm .
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Switch only the ignition back on.
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Wait approx imately two minutes.
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Select : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys-
tem s control button > Service & control > Oil
level.
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Read the o il level in the display. Add eng ine oil
if t he ba r in the oil leve l ind icator is just before
"min" ¢
page 194.
(UJ) Note
The engine oil leve l mus t not be unde r the
"min" mark ing, as this will increase the risk of
engine damage.
(D Tips
The o il level indica t or in the disp lay is on ly an
informationa l display. If the oil level is too
low, a minimum oil warning appears in the in-
strument cluster. Add oil and close the hood.
The current oil level is d isplayed in the Info-
tainment system the next t ime the ignition is
sw itched on.
(D Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 m iles (0.S liter/1,000 km), de-
pending on driving style and operating condi-
tions. Consumpt ion may be higher during the
first 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Because of this,
the eng ine oil level must be checked regu lar-
ly. It is best to chec k each t ime you refuel
your veh icle and befo re long d rives .
Ch e ck ing and Filling
- In order to prov ide effective lu brication and
cooling of interna l engine components, a ll
internal comb ustion engines consume acer -
tain amount of oil. Oil consumption var ies
from engine to engine and may change sig-
nificantly over the life of the engine . Typi-
cally, eng ines with a specified break-in peri-
od consume mo re oil du ring the break-in pe-
riod than they consume afte r oil cons ump-
t ion has st abilized.
- Under norma l condit ions, the rate of oil
cons umption depe nds on the q ual ity and
viscos ity of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per
m inute) at which the engine is operated, t he
ambient temperature and road conditions .
Further factors are the amount of oil di lu-
tion from water condensat ion or fue l resi-
due and the oxidation level of the oil. As any
eng ine is subject to wear as m ileage builds
up, the oil consumption may increase over
t ime until replacement of worn components
may become necessa ry.
- With all these var iables com ing into play,
no sta ndard rate of oil consumption can be
established or specified. There is no a lter na-
tive to chec king the oil leve l reg ularly and
frequently.
- If you have the impress ion your e ngine co n-
sumes excessive a mo unts of o il, we recom -
mend that you consult an author ized Audi
dea ler to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed . Keep in mind that t he
acc urate measurement of oil cons umption
requires great care and may take some
time . An authorized Aud i dealer has instruc-
tions about how to measu re oil consump-
tion accurate ly.
- You can find informat ion on engine oil and
eng ine o il capacit ies for the USA at
www.aud iusa.com/he lp/ma intenance, or
for Canada at www.aud i.ca/ ca/web/en/
customer -a rea/ ca re -and -m a i ntena nee/ a u di-
serv i ce -sched u les. htm l, or ca ll
800 -822-2834 .
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