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In s trument
s and warning
/ indicator
ligh ts
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Tips
If t his warning/indicator
light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a malfunc-
tion in the en g ine electronics. Have the ma l-
function corrected as soon as possible by your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part of
the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system . The
symbo l
II
lights up when the ign ition is turned
on and w ill t urn off after the engine has sta rt ed
and has sett led at constant idle speed. This indi-
cates that the MIL is working properly.
The warning light illuminates when t here is a
mal funct ion in the eng ine e lectronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have the
malfunct ion corrected .
An improperly closed fuel fill er cap may also
cause th e MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 153.
For mo re info rmat ion ¢ page 26 .
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Engine speed limitation
Maximum 6000 RPM
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to
6000 RPM. This protects t he engine from over-
heat ing .
The engine speed limit ation
(Pl
deac t ivates once
the eng ine is no longer in the cr it ica l tempe ra -
ture range and you have released the accelerator
pedal once.
When cold, the engine speed is limited to
6000 RPM (with the
VlO
engine) o r
7000 RPM (with the V8 eng ine) to protect the
eng ine . The limit is deac t ivated once the o il
t em pera t ure rises above 140 °F (60 °C) and
t he engine is at ope rat ing temperature .
~ . Checking the engine oil level
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Please add max. 1 qt of engine oil!
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If the
Ell
symbo l comes on, add 1 q uart
( I
liter)
of oil at the next opportunity ¢ page 160 .
~"' Engine oil sensor defective
If the .
symbo l illum inates, contact your au-
thori zed Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor in-
spected.
B)
Fuel supply too low
When the
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symbol illuminates, this means
there a re about 2 .6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left
in the fue l tank. Time t o refue l! ¢ page 152.
If the symbol lights up , even when there is ample
fuel in the tank , and the text Tank system mal-
function! Please contact workshop appea rs in
t he d isplay, t here is a fa ult in the system. Contact
a q ual ified wor kshop t o have t he faul t rect ified.
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Windshield washer fluid level too low
If t he
II
symbo l illuminates, add windsh ield
washe r fl uid to t he washer system
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page 168.
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Defective light bulb warning
If a defective bulb has been detected by the sys-
tem or a light bulb burns out, the
J :J
symbo l
wit h a message appears in t he disp lay t o tell you
which bulb is burnt out and w here it is located .
For example :
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds , the message disappears . If you
want to recall the message into the display, press
the CHECK button ¢ page 8, fig. 3
(j) .
The re a re three reasons w hy the defective bulb
message wou ld appear in t he display:
- The light bu lb has bur nt out ¢ page 211 .
- The fuse is "blown"
<=->
page 210, Replacing
fuses.
- The wire connect ion to the light bulb is defec-
t ive .
Have the bulb repl a ced or the connect ion re-
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart -
me nt .
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