The First 1,000 Miles (1 500 Km) - And Afterwards - Audi allroad 2001 Owner's Manual

The first 1 ,000 miles ( 1 500 km) ­
and afterwards
Break-in period
During the first few hours of driving, the en­
gine's internal friction is higher than later
when all the moving parts have been broken
in. How well this break-in process is done
depends to a considerable extent on the
way the vehicle is driven during the first
miles kilometres" ) .
1 ,000 (1 500
For the first miles
600
kilometres):
(1 000
As a rule of thumb:
Do not use full throttle.
•
Do not drive faster than
•
speed shown on the speedometer.
Avoid high engine speeds.
•
If possible, avoid towing a trailer.
•
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WAR N I N G
New tires tend to be slippery
•
and must also be "broken-ln." Be
sure to remember this during the
first
300
Brake gently. Avoid following
closely behind other vehicles or
other situations that might require
sudden, hard braking.
New brake pads don't have the
•
best stopping power and must be
.. broken-in" during the initial
to miles
150
3 /4 of top
metres) of normal city driving. You
can compensate for this by press­
ing the brake pedal more firmly.
This also applies later when new
pads are installed.
From to
600
to
(1 000 1 500
Speeds can gradually be increased to maxi­
mum permissible road or engine speed.
miles kilometres).
(500
100
to kilo­
(150 200
miles
1,000
kilometres):
VEHICLE OPERATION
During and after break-in
period
Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
•
when it is cold. This applies whether the
transmission is in N (Neutral) or in gear.
high engine speeds - upshifting
early saves fuel, reduces noise and
protects the environmeht - see also
195.
page
After the break-in period
Do not exceed maximum engine
speed under any circumstances.
shift into the next higher gear before reach­
ing the red area at the end of the tachome­
ter scale - see page 1 1 7.
Excessive engine speeds are automatically
reduced.
Up­
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