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0
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(D Note
Protect the vehicle battery against freezing if
the vehicle will be parked for long periods of
time so that it is not destroyed by "freezing"
c;,page 169. Make sure that the vehicle bat-
tery is charged.
@) For the sake of the environment
¥ Batteries contain polluting substances such
as sulfuric acid and lead. Contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility for more information .
Charging the vehicle battery
Applies to: Q3
Fig. 145 Engine compartment: connecti ons for a charger
and j ump start cables
Requirement : only use chargers with a maximum
charging current of 30 amps/14.8 Volts.
The ve-
hicle battery cables remain connected.
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment. The ground point
0 is always located on
the vehicle body .
.,. Read the warnings
c;, .&. in General warnings
about batteries on page 168
and c;, .&, .
.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical equip-
ment .
.,. Open the hood
c;, page 161 .
.,. Fold the battery cover upward c;, fig . 145 .
.,. Clamp the terminal clamps on the charger cor-
rectly onto the ground point
0 and the positive
terminal 0 .
.,. Now insert the power cable for the charging de-
vice into the socket and switch the device on.
.,. Switch the charger off and pull the power cable
out of the socket .
Checking and Filling
.,. Now remove the charging device terminal
clamps.
.,. Close the battery cover.
.,. Close the hood
c;, page 161.
A WARNING
-
- A highly explosive mixture of gases can form
when charging batteries . Only charge the
veh icle battery in well-ventilated areas.
- A drained battery can freeze at tempera-
tures around 32 °F (0 °C). A frozen or
thawed vehicle battery must not be charged
and must not be used anymore . The battery
housing can crack and battery ac id can leak
out if ice forms, which increases the risk of
an explosion and chemical burns. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for more information.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charging because this increases
the risk of an explosion.
@ Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer
system
Fig. 146 Engine compar t ment: windshiel d washer flu id
reservoir
M
N
-
N
~
(D
a,
The windshield washer fluid reservoir W contains
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the
rear window c;, page 162, fig . 140, . The reservoir
capacity can be found in
c;,page 216. .,.
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