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On the
road
Starting
and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig-
inal Audi key.
Fig. 123 Igni tio n key pos itio ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
~
,&..
.. Turn the ignition key to position @
~
fig . 123 - do not depress the gas pedal
when starting the engine.
Vehicles with diesel engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
~
,&..
.. Turn the ign ition key to position © - the
glow plug indicator light
II
illuminates
when the glow plug system is act ive .
.. When the indicator light
II
switches off,
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
not press the accelerator pedal.
.,. Release the ignition key once the engine
sta rt s. The starter must not continue run-
ning.
A cold engine may sound loud after it has
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
valves building up oil pressure. This is normal
and is not a need for concern.
If the engine does not sta rt immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abo ut 30 seconds later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines
are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled
by the coo lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine immediately after the glow plug
indicator light
II
switches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi-
nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en-
gine is warm or the outside temperature
is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine immediately .
A
WARNING
-
Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon-
oxide can be fatal if inhaled.
- Never leave the engine idling unattend-
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or t heft .
(D
Note
- Avoid high engine speeds, fast accelera-
tion or heavy engine loads while the en-
gine is still cold. This could damage the
eng ine .
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle .
@
For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after starting your
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
· Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to posit ion @
~ page 108, fig . 123.
A
WARNING
-
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
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