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Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se-
vere damage to the engine.
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Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, the oil pressu re is too low.
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Pull off the road.
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Stop t he vehicle .
~ Turnoff the eng ine.
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Check the engine oil level ¢ page 197 .
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If the engine oil leve l is too low, add engine oil
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page 197 .
Make sure that t he oil pressure
warning symbo l.
ap pears no longe r in the
display before you st a rt d riving ag ain .
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If t he engi ne oil leve l is cor rect and t he indica-
t or lig ht st ill tur ns on, turn t he eng ine off and
do not continue driving . Seek professional as -
sistance .
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Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol.
is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
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requires oil refill or workshop service with -
out delay . Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning.
starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
Ill.
By then , your engine may already have
suffered serious damage .
~ . Engine oil level
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WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and t he message ap pear,
add engine oil imm ediate ly
¢page 19 5 .
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Add oil, max XXXX l. You may cont. driv.
When the sym bol
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and driver message appea r,
add the amount of oil appea ring in the display at
the next opportunity ¢
page 195.
Instruments
and ind icator
lights
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Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
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Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the coo lant tempe rat ure is too high or
t he coo lant leve l is too low.
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Pull off the road.
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Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff t he engine.
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Check coolant leve l ¢
page 199 .
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Add coo lant if necessary¢
page 200.
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Continue dr iving only afte r the e ngine coolant
warni ng/ indicator light goes out .
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Contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
t ance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct , t hen t he ra-
dia t or fan may be t he cause of t he mal func t ion.
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Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, let the engine run at id le for a few mi-
nutes to cool down.
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WARNING
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- If your vehicle should break down for me -
cha nica l or ot her reasons, park at a safe dis-
t ance from mov ing t raff ic, t urn off t he e n-
g ine a nd turn on t he haz a rd warning lights
¢
page 44 , Emergency flashers.
- Neve r open t he hood if you see o r hear
ste am or coo lant es ca ping fr om th e e ngine
com partm e nt - you risk being sca ld ed . Wait
un t il you can no longe r see or hear st eam or
coo lant escapin g.
- The engi ne compart me nt of any vehicle is a
da nger ous area. Before you perfo rm a ny
wo rk in the eng ine com partment, t urn of
the eng ine a nd a llow it to cool. Follow t he
warn ing stickers
¢page 193.
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Note
Do not con ti nue dr iving if the .
symbol illu-
minates. The re is a ma lf unction in the engine
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