Audi RS 5 Cabriolet 2013 Owner's Manual page 214

212 Checking and filling
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 178
MMI Display: Oil level indicator
Read oil level
.. Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
.. Shut the engine off when it is at operating
temperature.
• Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approx. two minutes.
>
Select: Function button
ICARI
> Oil level.
Or
>
Select: Function button
IC AR I
> Car sys-
tems * control button > Servicing
&
checks >
Oil level.
.. Read the oil level in the MMI* Display
¢ fig. 178. Add engine oil if the bar of the
oil level indicator is near "min"¢ page 212
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumption
can be up to 1 quart per 600 miles (0.8 liter
per 1,000 km) . Consumption may be higher
within the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km) .
The oil level indicator in the MMI* Display
is only an information display. If the oil
level is too low, a minimum oil warning ap-
pears in the instrument cluster. Add oil
¢ page 212. If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru-
ment cluster the next time the ignition is
switched on.
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Adding engine oil
Fig. 179
Engine compartment: Cover on the oil filler
neck
• Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢
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in Working in the engine
compartment on page 207 .
.. Unscrew the cap
'1:::1:
to the engine oil filling
hole q fig. 179, q page 209, fig. 177.
.. Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in
0.5 liter doses.
.. Check the oil level again after two minutes
qpage212.
• Top off the oil again, if necessary.
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
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WARNING
- While topping off, the oil must not come
in contact with hot engine parts - fire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se-
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running - fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the
engine oil, you must subsequently
cleanse it thoroughly.
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Note
- Check the oil level using the radio or
M Ml*.
If
the message Please reduce oil
level appears, contact your authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
to have excess oil extracted if necessary.
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additives. They may damage the engine
and adversely affect your New Vehicle
Warranty.
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