8 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of t he inst rument cluster
(D Engine o il temperatu re . . . . . . . 8
@ Ta chome t er with t ime an d date
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 9
® Coolant temperature gauge . . . 9
© Fuel gauge............ . . . . . 10
® Speedometer with odometer . . 10
@ Volt meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
(i) Set /Check button . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Driver information display . . . . 20
® I RESET ! but ton for t rip odome-
ter 10
The illumination for t he instrument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on t he ignition
with the
vehicle headlights off . The gauges
are a lso illumina t ed when t he lights a re
turned o n.
Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature display ¢ page 8,
fig. 3 only ope rates with the ignition on . To
prevent engine damage, please obse rve the
following importa nt points concerning the
temperature ranges .
Cold range
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge,
t he engine oil has not reac hed operat ing tem-
perature yet . Avoid high eng ine speeds, full
t hrottle applicat ions and heavy eng ine loads .
Normal range
The eng ine has reached ope rating tempera-
ture when the needle moves into the center of
the gauge under normal driving cond itions .
The needle may move high er on the ga uge
with heavier e ngine load at hig h outs ide tem-
per atures. This is not a cau se for con cern as
long as t he . indicator light in the disp lay
does not flash.
Warning light.
If the symbol . in t he display flashes, ei-
t he r th e e ngine oil te m pera t ure is too high or
t he engine o il level is too low¢
page 178 .
If the needle is well in the uppe r area of the
gauge, the e ngine oil temperature is too high .
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow it to cool.
If th e war ning ligh t comes on
again afte r driving a short distance, contact
an aut horized Audi dea le r.
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