Che cking and Filling
(D Note
If the vehicle will be parked for long periods
of t ime , protect it against the co ld so that it
will not be destroyed by "freezing"
c;,page 198 .
Vehicle battery
The term "vehicle battery " refers to the 12 Volt
bat tery in your vehicle.
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
t ime
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days o r
weeks , electri cal equipment is gr adually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensures the veh icle w ill be able to start after long
periods of time r:::;,
page 123 . Some conve nience
functions, s uch as interior lighting or power seat
adj ustment, may not be available under certa in
circumstances. These convenience funct ions w ill
be ava ilab le aga in once you switch the ignition on
and start the engine .
Even w hen electrica l equ ipme nt is swit ched off,
the equipment can still d rain the vehicle battery
if the vehicle is not driven for long periods of
time . Deep draining results in a chemical reaction
that destroys the inside of the vehicle battery .
The vehicle battery must be charged every month
t o reduce the risk of this happening
r:::;, page 198.
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility for more information .
Winter operation
Cold weather places higher demands on the vehi-
cle battery. This results in reduced start ing abili -
ty . Have the vehicle battery checked by an au-
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility before the co ld time of year .
198
Charging the vehicle battery
Fig. 183 Engine compartment : conn ectors for a cha rger
and jum p start cables
Requireme nt: only use chargers with a maximum
charging voltage of 30 amps/ 14.8 Volts.
The
vehicle battery cab les remain connected.
... Read the wa rnings
r:::;, _& in General warnings
about batteries on page 197
and r:::;, ,& .
... Switch off the ign it ion and all electrica l equip -
ment .
... Open the hood
c;,page 191 .
... Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢fig. 183.
... Clamp the charger terminal clamps to the jump
start pins accord ing to the instruct ions. (pin un-
der the red cover
= "positive ", pin with hexago-
nal head= "negat ive").
... Insert t he power cable fo r t he cha rging dev ice
into the soc ket and switch t he devi ce on.
... At the end of the cha rging process, switch the
charger off and pull the power cable out of the
soc ket .
... Remove the charger terminal clamps.
... Close the red cover on the pos itive terminal.
... Close the hood
c:;,page 191 .
A WARNING
- A highly explosive m ixt ure of gases can form
when charg ing batte ries . Only cha rge the
veh icle bat t ery in well -ventila t ed areas.
- A drained vehicle batte ry can freeze at tem-
pe ratu res around 32 QF (0 QC). A fro zen o r
thawed vehicle battery must no t be charged
a nd must not be used anymore. If ice forms,
the battery housing can crack and battery
electrolyte can leak out, which increases the
risk of an explosion and chemical burns. ..,.
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