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- 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 until you can no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing .
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Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper-
atures or high engine load, the eng ine could
overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to prop-
erly distribute the cooling air when the vehi-
cle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en-
gine could then overheat. Ask your author-
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev-
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gear when the
speed is below 1500 RPM. The beginn ing of the
red zone in the tachometer indicates the maxi-
mum permissible engine speed for all gears once
the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature. Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S selector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
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Note
The tachometer needle © c::> page 10, fig. 3
should only be in the red zone briefly: other-
wise, this increases the risk of engine dam-
age. The location where the red zone beg ins
varies depend ing on the eng ine.
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For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re-
duce operating noise.
In strum e nt s a nd ind ica t o r li g h ts
Fuel level
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fue l level drops below 2.6 gallons (10
liters), the bottom LED turns red and the indica-
tor light
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turns on c::> page 21. The bottom
LED blinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel lev-
el is shown in tab @ c::> page 23, fig . 4 .
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data c::> page 2 72 .
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Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty. The irregular supply of fue l that resu lts
from t hat can cause the eng ine to misfire. Un-
combusted fuel will then enter the exhaust
system . This can cause overheat ing and dam-
age to the catalytic converter.
Indicator
lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or ma l-
funct ions c::>
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Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warn ing signal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the cente r
of the displays may be replaced by other displays.
To show them again, se lect the tab for indicator
lights and messages using the multifunction
steering wheel c::> page 23 . If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
using the thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
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WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer-
gency flasher c::> page 46.
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