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In st rum e nt s and ind icat o r light s
- The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im-
paired and the risk of the engine overheat-
ing will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for
ass istance.
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 1,S00 RPM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the
maximum permissible engine speed for all gears
once the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature.
Before
reaching t he red zone, yo u should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S se lector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera -
tor peda l.
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Note
The needle in the tachometer
@ ¢ page 9,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
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For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early he lps you to save fuel and re -
duces operating noise.
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Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa-
ble. When the engine is at operating temper-
ature, the red area in the tachometer
moves
to a hig her RPM range .
Fuel level
The display @ only wo rks when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 2 .6 gal
(10 lit ers), a red LED w ill t ur n on and t he
rD
indi -
cator light will turn on ¢ page 17. The LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is very low .
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The possible range based on the cu rrent fue l lev-
el is shown in tab @ ¢ page 19, fig . 4 .
For t he tank capacity in your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l Data ¢ poge 245.
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Note
Neve r drive until t he tank is comp lete ly emp-
ty. The irreg ula r supply of fuel t hat res ults
from t ha t ca n cause engine m isfires. Uncom -
busted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys-
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to t he catalyt ic converter .
Indicator
lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument
cluster
blink or t ur n on. They ind icate functions or mal -
functions .
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in t he instr u-
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by ot her dis -
plays . To show them again, se lect the tab for in-
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifunc-
tion steering wheel ¢ page 19 . lfthere
are sev-
eral malfunctions,
you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can disp lay in
several colors.
Central indicator light
Applies to : vehicles wit h mo nochrome display
If a message appears together with a central in-
dicator light .
or
0 .
the central ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
wh ite ind icator light a lso appears, the centra l in-
dicator light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example,
i1'
ii
::ippears togethe r wit h •
• read the descr ip-
tion for •
.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a./ in the fo llow ing tab les.
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