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- Oil should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
- Pay attention to legal requirements when
disposing of empty oi l containers .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that hove your oil changed by on
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta-
tion.
Before you check anyt hing in the engine compart -
ment,
alw ays read and heed all WARNINGS¢ &
in Working in the engine comportment on
page 272.
The engine oil must be changed according to the
intervals specified in your Warranty
& Mainte-
nance booklet . This is very important because the
lubricating properties of oil diminish gradually
during normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oil should
be changed more frequently. Change oil more of-
ten if you drive mostly short distances, operate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominantly
stop-and-go traffic condit ions, or have your vehi-
cle where temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods .
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short t ime. This is normal and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended .
Because of the problem of proper disposal, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re-
quired, we strongly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized
Audi dea ler or
a qualified service station .
If you choo se to chang e yo ur oil yourse lf, please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your vehicle
yourse lf:
- Wear eye protection .
-
Ch e ck ing and Filling
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
oil, let the engine cool down to the touch.
- When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the ground to
help prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at
least the total amount of oil in your engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children .
- Continuous contact with used engine oil is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by wash ing oil off thoroughly with soap
and wate r.
@ Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adversely affect your Audi Limited New Vehi-
cle War ranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before chang ing your oil, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine oil properly .
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine oil by tak ing it to a used
engine oi l collection facili ty in your area, or
contact a service station.
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled w ith a mixture
of purified water and coolant additive at the fac-
tory. This coolant must not be not changed .
The coolant level is mon itored through the . in-
dicator light¢
page 20. However, we do recom-
mend occasionally checking the coolant level
manually . .,.
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