Ch e ck ing and Filling
warm water and baking soda to neutralize
the acid.
CD Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will serious ly damage sensi-
tive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica-
tions and dimensions as the original equipmen t
bat tery.
Int ellig ent en ergy managem ent in your vehicle is
responsible for distributing the electrical energy
throughout your vehicle
r=> page 195. The intelli-
gent energy management system will keep the
engine battery charged better than veh icles with-
out this system . To make sure the addit ional
e lectrical energy is avai lab le once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu-
facture on ly (the same as those insta lled at the
time your vehicle was delivered). Specifications
are listed on the battery housing. Your author-
ized dealer must code the battery in the energy
management system to enable you to use the en-
ergy management functions correctly after re-
placing the battery .
The new battery must have the same capacity,
voltage (12 volts) , amperage, construction and
plug sealing .
When installing the battery, make sure the igni-
tion and all electrical consumers are sw itched
off.
CD Note
- Make sure the ventilation hose on the side
of the battery is connected, otherw ise
fumes or battery acid can leak out.
- Vehicles with the Start-Stop-System* are
equipped with a special cycle-proof AGM
battery . Installing a d ifferent type of bat-
tery can cause problems in the vehicle elec -
234
trical system . When replacing the vehicle
battery, always install one with the same
specifications as the original battery .
- Battery mounts and clamps m ust always be
secured correctly.
- Read and follow the warnings under
¢ page 231, Working on the battery before
performing any work on the battery .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your authorized
Audi dealer change the battery for you . Bat-
teries contain sulfur ic acid and lead and must
a lways be disposed of properly in compliance
with all environmental regulations . Disposing
of veh icle batteries improperly is very danger-
ous to the environment .
Windshield washer
system
Fig. 204 Engine compa rt ment: was her fluid rese rvoir cap
The windshield washer fluid reservo ir Q conta ins
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washe r system ¢
fig. 204, ¢ page 222.
The reservoir capacity is found in r=> page 2 78 .
To reduce the risk of lime scale depos its on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium. Always add window cleaner to the wa-
ter . When the outside temperat ures are cold , an
anti-freez ing agent shou ld be added to the water
so that it does not freeze. ..,.
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