Ch e ck ing and Filling
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica-
tions and dimensions as the original equipment
battery.
Intell igent energy management in your vehicle is
responsible for distributing the electrical energy
througho ut your vehicle ¢ page 95 . The intell i-
gent ene rgy ma nagement system will keep the
eng ine ba tte ry charged better tha n ve hicles with -
ou t th is system . To make su re the add it ional
e lectrica l energy is avai lab le once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you insta ll batteries of the same type and manu-
facture only (the same as those insta lled at the
time your ve hicle was delivered). Specificat ions
are listed on the battery housing. Your author-
ized dealer must code the battery in the e nergy
management system t o enable you to use the en-
e rgy management functions cor rectly after re-
placing the ba t tery.
The new battery must have the same ca pacity,
voltage (12-volts), ampe rage, construct ion and
plug sealing.
When insta lling the battery, make sure the igni-
tion and all electrical consumers are sw itched
off.
CD Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
t he bat te ry is connected, ot he rwise fumes or
battery acid can leak out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
a ba t tery, we recommend your author ized
Audi dea le r change t he battery fo r you . Bat-
t er ies contain s ulfuric ac id a nd lead a nd must
a lways be dis posed of prope rly in comp lia nce
wit h a ll environmen t al regu lat ions. Dis posi ng
of vehicle batteries impro perly is very dange r-
ous to the e nvironment .
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Windshield washer
system
Fig. 1 94 Engine compar tmen t: was he r fluid rese rvoir cap
The windshield washer reservoir W contains t he
cleaning so lution for the windshie ld and the
headlight washer system * ¢
page 240, fig. 188 .
The rese rvoir capacity is found in ¢ page 301 .
To reduce the risk of lime scale depos its on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amo unts
of calcium. Always add window cleaner to the wa-
ter. When the outside temperatures are cold, an
anti-freez ing agent shou ld be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
CD Note
- The concentration of ant i-freez ing agent
must be adjusted to the ve hicle operat ing
conditions in the respective climate . A con-
cen tr ation t hat is too high can lead to vehi-
cle damag e .
- Never add radia t or an t i-freeze or other addi -
t ives to the washer fluid.
- Do not use a glass cleaner t hat contains
pai nt so lvents, because t his can damage the
pai nt .
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve-
hicle is due for service.
The serv ice interval d isplay wo rks in two stages:
- Inspection or oil change reminder: after a cer-
tain distance drive n, a message appears in the
Infota inment system display each time the ig-
nition is switched on or off . The remain ing dis-
t ance o r time is disp layed briefly. .,..
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