12 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
If the needle is well on the right side of the
gauge, the coolant temperature is too high .
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow it to cool.
If the warning light comes on
again after driving a short distance, contact
an author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warni ng in
¢ page 175, Working in the engine
compartment before open ing the engine
compartment lid and checking the en-
gine coolant level.
- Never open th e engine compartment lid
if you see or hear steam, or if you see en-
gine coolant dripping from the engine
compartment . You could burn yourse lf.
Let the engine cool off first so that you
cannot hear or see any steam or engine
coolant.
(D Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator. At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, th is could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat. Ask you r autho rized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Fuel gauge
The f uel gauge works only when the ignition is
on. When the needle reaches the red area, the
warn ing light in the instrument cluster will il-
lum inate
c> page 33 (il This means you
have approximately 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of
fuel left in the tank .
Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
Technical data ¢ page 228.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex-
haust system . The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged.
· Speedometer with odometer
The speedome ter shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven .
Fig. S Speedometer close -up: odome ter display
The distance dr iven is shown in m iles (USA
models) or in kilometers (Canada mode ls).
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) dr iven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) dr iven since you last re-
set the odometer back to zero. You can use
th is odometer when you want to keep track of
how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single trip or errand. The last dig it ind i-
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters) . You can set
the trip odometer back to zero by pressing the
I RESE T ! button ¢ fig . 5.
With the ign itio n off, pushing of the Set/
Check button ¢ page 10, fig. 3 @ can turn on
the display fie ld lighting for a few seconds.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in-
strument cluster,
dEF wi ll appear in the trip .,.
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