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Instruments
and warning/indicator
lights
Engine
cold
As
long
as the needle remains at the left end of
the
gauge,
the
engine still has not reached its operating temperature
.
Avoid high
engine speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy
throttle.
Normal
temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature,
the needle
will move into the middle of the gauge and remain there. If the
engine is working hard at high outside
temperatures,
the needle
may turn
further to the
right
.
This is no cause
for
concern as
long
as
the
_f_
warning light in the instrument cluster does
not
illuminate.
When
the
-L
warning
light
starts to flash, this can mean
one
of
two
things: either the coolant temperature is too high, or the coolant
level is
too low
=>
page
30.
&
WARNING
•
Always observe the warning in=>
page
215,
"Engine
compart
-
ment" before opening the engine hood and checking the engine
coolant level.
•
Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant.
0
Note
•
Mounting
additional
lights
or accessories in front of the air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator
.
At high outside tempera
-
tures or
high engine load,
the
engine could
overheat.
•
The
front spoiler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling
air when
the
vehicle is moving. If
the
spoiler is damaged,
this could reduce the cooling effect and the engine could then over
-
heat.
Ask your authorized Audi dealer
for
assistance.
•
Fuel gauge
The
fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on.
When the
needle
reaches the red area,
the
warning light
in
the
instrument cluster will illuminate=>
page 32
I)
.
This means you
have approximately
1.8 gallons (7 liters) of
fuel
left in the tank.
Time
to refuel!
The
total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
=>
page 296,
"Data".
0
Note
Never
run the tank completely dry! An
irregular
supply of fuel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter into the exhaust
system.
The catalytic
converter could then
overheat
and
be
damaged
.
•
Speedometer
with
odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed,
and the
odometer shows
you how
many miles
(kilometers) you
have driven.
Fig.
4 Speedometer
close-up
:
odometer
display
The
odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedom-
eter.
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