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Che ck ing and Filling
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Fire, sparks, open flame and smok ing are
forb idden.
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A highly explosive mixture of gases can
form when charging batteries.
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Keep children away from bat t ery acid and
batteries.
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WARNING
All work on the battery or electrica l system in
your vehicle can result in injuries, chemical
burns, accidents or burns. Because of this, a ll
work m ust be performed
only
by an author-
ized Aud i dea le r o r autho rized Aud i Serv ice
Facility.
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WARNING
California Proposit io n 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, termina ls and re lated acces-
so ries contai n lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the Sta t e of Californi a
to cause ca nce r and rep roduct ive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
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Note
Protect the vehicle ba ttery against freezing if
t he vehicle will be par ked for long per iods of
time so th at it is not destroyed by "free zing"
¢page 208.
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For the sake of the environment
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Batteries cont ain poll ut ing substances
suc h
as sulfuric ac id and lead. Contac t a n author-
ized Audi dealer or aut horized Audi Service
Facility for more information.
Vehicle battery
The term "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Volt
battery in your vehicle.
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
time
If
you do not drive your ve hicle for seve ral days or
weeks, e lec t rical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off. This reduces energy use and
ensures the veh icle wi ll be able to start after long
periods of time r=;,
page 126 .
Some conven ience
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funct ions, such as interior lighting or power seat
adjustment,
may not be avai lab le under certain
circumstances.
These convenience functions will
be available again once you switch the ignition on
and start the eng ine.
Even when electrical equipment
is switched off,
the eq uipment can st ill dra in the vehicle batte ry
if the veh icle is not dr iven for long pe riods of
time . Deep drai ning results in a chemica l reaction
that destroys t he ins ide of the vehicle battery .
The vehicle battery must be charged every mon t h
to reduce the risk of this happening r=;,
page 208 .
Contact an a ut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a ut ho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility for mo re informa t ion.
Winter operat ion
Cold weather places higher demands on the vehi -
cle battery . This res ults in reduced starting ab ili-
ty. Have the vehicle batte ry checked by an au-
thorized Audi dea le r or authori zed Audi Service
Facility befo re t he cold time of year.
Charging the vehicle battery
Fig. 18 8
Engine compa rt ment: con nectors for a cha rge r
and jum p start cables
Requirement:
only use chargers with a
maximum
charging voltage of 30 amps/ 14 .8 Volts .
The
vehicle battery cab les remain connected .
.. Read the warnings r=;,
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in General warnings
about batteries on page 208
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.. Switch off the ign it ion and all electrica l equ ip-
ment.
.. Open the hood r=;,
page 201.
.. Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
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fig. 188.
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