Warning light in the instrument clu ster di splay -L
If the _L wa rning light in the instr ument cluste r display flashes, this
can mean one of two things : either the coolant temperature is too
high, or the coolan t level is too low ~ page 30.
If the needle is we ll in t he upper area of the gauge, the coolant
temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, swit ch the engine off, and
allow it to cool.
If the war ning light comes on again after driving a
short distance, contact an authorized Audi dea ler or other qualified
w orksh op.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe the warning in
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page 245, "Engine compart-
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam , or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself . Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mo unting add it iona l lights or accesso ries in front of the air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera -
t ures or high engi ne load, t he engine coul d overheat .
• The front spoiler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling air wh en the vehic le is moving. If the spoi ler is dam aged,
this could reduce the coo ling effect and the engine could then over-
heat . Ask your auth or ized Audi deale r for assist ance . •
Cont rols and equip-
ment
Instruments and warning / indicator lights
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tach ometer in dicat es th e engine RPM (revolu tions per
min utes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should downshift to the next
low er gear. The red area at t he end of the scale indicates maxim um
permissible engine RPM after the break -in period. Before reaching
this area, move the selecto r lever to positi on "D (Drive)" or ease your
foot off the accelerator peda l.
0 Note
The tachometer needle @ ~ page 8, fig. 2 should only briefly be in
t he red zone : you could damage your engine! The beginning of t he
red zone varies depending on the engine .
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For the sake of the environment
Ups hiftin g ear ly saves fu el and reduces engine noise . •
[ S ET ) button
You can per form differe nt functio ns w it h this but ton.
Fig. 3 SET button in
the inst rument cluster
The [SET ] butto n perfor ms t he fo ll owi ng fu nctions:
Vehicle care
I I
irechnical data
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