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Driving
You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5,000 kilometers) before you can properly as-
sess oil consumption.
This also applies to
fuel
consumption and engine
output.
@
Note
-
Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in
accordance with
the
service recommenda-
tions in your Warranty &
Maintenance
book
-
let.
Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper
use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap-
proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important
veh icle components.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high
on short trips.
.,.
Try to avoid driving short distances with a cold
engine.
The eng ine and catalytic converter have to reach
their optimal
operating temperature
to reduce
fuel consumption and noxious emissions effec-
tively
.
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-size car
only
a
chieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles per
gallon (30-40 l/100 km). After about a half a
mile, fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg (20
l/
100 km)
.
After about 2.5 miles (4 km), the en-
gine
is
at
its
proper operating temperature
and
fuel economy has reached
a
normal level. So you
can
see
that you should avoid short trips whenev-
er possible.
The outside
temperature
is also critical in this
re-
gard. Your car consumes more fuel in the winter
than in
the
summer.
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Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and
back.
Fig.
67
Ste ering
column
:
steer
ing column
adjus
tm
ent lever
.,.
Tilt
the lever
¢
fig.
67 downward
¢
.&,
.
.,.
Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi-
tion.
.,.
Push the
lever
against the steering column un-
til it latches
.
A
WARNING
Incorrect
use
of the steering wheel adjust-
ment and an
incorrect
seating position can
cause serious injuries.
- Only adjust the steering column when
the
vehicle is stationary so that you do
not
lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust
the driver's seat or steer ing wheel so
that
there
is
at
least
10 inches (25 cm) dis-
tance
between your chest and the steering
wheel
¢
page 131, fig. 113. If
you do
not
maintain this distance, the airbag system
will not be able to provide its
full
protection
¢page 131, fig. 113.
- If
your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at
least
10 inches (25 cm) or
more away from the steering wheel, see if
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility can provide adapters
that will
help
.
-
If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec-
tion during a collision
.
Always make sure
that the steering wheel is
level
with your
chest
.
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