Instruments And Indicator Lights; Instruments - Audi RS 7 Sportback 2016 Owner's Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3
Instrument cluster overview
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
Tachometer
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Fuel level
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off . The illumina -
tion for the dials reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as br ightness outside in-
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge
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only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow-
ing important points:
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If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, heavy en-
gine loads and heavy throttle applications .
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDs higher up may turn on when the engine is
under heavy load or the exterior temperature is
high . This is no need to worry as long as the .
warning light in the instrument cluster does not
ill uminate.
If
the LEDs in the upper area of the
display and the indicator light . in the instru-
ment cluster disp lay turn on, the coolant temper-
ature is too high
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WARNING
- Always observe the warning in ¢
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before opening the 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 ..,.