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Instruments
and indicator
lights
reached the reserve mark, the bottom
LED
will
turn red and the
ljJ
indicator light turns on
¢
page 23. The bottom LED blinks red when
the fuel level is very
low.
The on-board computer shows the range based
on the fuel level
¢
page
28,
On-board comput-
er display.
For
the
tank
capacity in your vehicle,
refer to the
Technical Data
¢
page
260.
(D
Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty.
The
irregular supply of
fuel
that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom-
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys-
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Coolant temperature indicator
In vehicles without a coolant temperature
indica-
tor, an
indicator
light
.
will turn on when the
coolant temperature
is
too high
¢
page 19. Re-
fer to
¢
(1).
The coolant temperature
indicator
@
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page
10,
fig
.
3 only works when the
ignition is
switched
on
.
To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature
rang-
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accel-
erating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions
.
The
LEDs
higher up may turn on
if
the engine
is
under
heavy load or the outside temperature
is high.
This is
no cause for concern as long as
the.
in-
dicator light
in
the instrument cluster does not
turn on.
12
Hot range
If
the
LEDs
in
the upper area of the display and
the
.
indicator light
in the instrument cluster
display turn on, the coolant temperature
is too
high
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.
A
WARNING
- Never open the hood
if
you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment.
This
increases
the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment
in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area
.
Stop the engine and al-
low it to cool before working in the engine
compartment.
Always follow the informa-
tion
found in
¢
page 198,
Working
in
the
engine compartment.
(D
Note
-
In vehicles with a boost pressure indicator*
,
this
indicator replaces
the
temperature
dis-
play.
To promote a
long engine service
life,
avoiding high engine speeds, full accelera-
tion and
heavy
engine loads during approxi-
mately the first 15 minutes when the en-
gine is cold is recommended
.
The amount of
time until the engine
is
warm depends on
the outside temperature
.
Check the engine
oil temperature*
if necessary
.
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-
Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air
intake
impair the
cooling effect of the coolant.
This
increases
the
risk
of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures
and heavy engine
load.
- The
front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling
air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler
is
damaged,
the cooling effect will
be impaired and
the
risk of
the
engine over-
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Fa-
cility for assistance.
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