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Che c king
and
Fill i n g
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Tips
- The oil press ure wa rning display.
is not
an indicato r of the oil level. Do not rely on
it. Instead , che ck the oil level in your en-
gine at regular inte rvals, preferab ly each
tim e you refu e l, and alway s before going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con-
sumes excess ive amounts of o il, we recom-
mend that you cons ult your Audi dealer to
have the cause of your concern prope rly di-
agnosed. Keep in mind that t he accurate
measurement
of oil consumpt ion req uires
great care and may take some time . Your
Audi dealer has instructions about how to
measure oil consumption accurately.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil level can be checked in the Info-
tainment system
Fig. 189 Infotainment: oil level indicato r
• Park your vehicle on a level surface.
• Shut the engine off when it is warm .
• Switch only the ignit ion back on .
• Wait approximately two minutes .
• Se lect : the
ICAR
I
function button > (Car)* Sys-
tem s cont rol but ton > Service
&
cont rol > Oil
level.
• Check the oil leve l in the Info t ainment system
display ¢ fig . 189. Add engine oil if the bar of
the oil level indicator is near "min"
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Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating conditions, oil consumpt ion can be
up to 1/2 quart per 600 miles (0.5 liter per
222
1,000 km). Consumption may be higher within
the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
Because of t his, the engine oil L eve l must be
chec ked regu larly. It wo uld be best to check each
time you refuel your vehicle and before long
drives .
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Tips
The oil level indicator in the instr ument clus-
ter d isplay is only an informationa l display. If
the oil leve l is too low, a m inimum oil warning
appears in the instrument cluster. Add oil. If
the hood was opened, the current oil Level is
shown in the instrument cluster the next ti me
the ign ition is switched on.
Adding engine oil
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Fig. 19 0 Engine compart m ent: cover on the eng ine oil fill-
er neck
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart-
ment, alwa ys read and hee d all WARN INGS
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in Working in the engine compartment on
page 218.
• Shu t the eng ine off .
• Unscrew the cap~
to the eng ine oil filling
hole
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fig. 190,
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page 220, fig. 188.
• Carefully top off with 0 .5 quarts (0.S liters) of
the appropriate oil
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page 220 .
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
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page 222, Checking the engine oil level.
• Top off the oil aga in, if necessary.
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
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WARNING
- Wh ile topping off, the o il must not come in
cont act with hot engine parts - fire hazard!
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