Vehicles not driven fo r long period s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo -
nents are grad ually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main -
tains starting capability over a longer per iod
¢page 203.
Take into consideration that when you unlock
your vehicle, some convenience functions,
such as the master key remote funct ion or
power seat adjustment, may not be available .
The convenience functions will be available
again when you turn on the ignition and start
the eng ine .
Winter ope ration
During the winter months, battery capacity
tends to decrease as temperatures drop . This
is because more power is also consumed while
start ing, and the headlights, rear window de-
fogger, etc ., are used more often .
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par-
ticularly in city traffic or when traveling only
short distances . Let your authorized Audi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat-
tery before winte r sets in ¢
page 244. A we ll
charged battery will not only prevent star ting
prob lems when the weather is cold, but will
also last longer.
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for severa l
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery should be removed and
stored where it will not freeze . This will
prevent it from being damaged and having
to be replaced.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery .
The battery is located in the luggage compart -
ment under the floor . Before you check any-
thing in the luggage compartment,
read and
heed all WARNING S
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Checkin g and fillin g 243
Always heed the safety warnings, when work-
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle elec-
trical system to prevent injury.
The following WARNINGS are very
imp ortan t w hen wo rking on the batt ery:
Alwa ys heed the following WARNING SYM·
BOLS and safety precaution s when working
on th e battery.
® Alway s wear eye protection .
l
b.. Batte ry acid contains sulfuric acid. Al·
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ways wear gloves and eye prote ction.
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No
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-sparks
• flames
- smoking.
A W hen a batt ery is charged, it produces
~
hydrogen gas wh ich is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
~
Always keep the battery well out of
'if!:11 reach of children.
&, WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the elect rical system, there is the risk of
injury, accident and even fire. Read and
heed the followi ng WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead par t icles get on
your skin or clot hing. Shield you r eyes.
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid conta ins sulfuric acid. Sulfu-
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns .
- Always wear gloves and eye protection .
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilat ion open-
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minut es and get
med ical attent ion.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
I
seek medical attention immediately . .,.
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