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stop-and -go traffic conditions, or have your vehi-
cle where temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short time. This is norma l and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposa l, along
with the special tools and necessary expert ise re-
quired, we strong ly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station .
If you choose to change your oil yourself, please
note the following important information:
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WARNING
To red uce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
oil, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
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- When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm paralle l to the ground to
help prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at
least the total amount of oil in your engine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children.
- Continuous contact with used engine oil is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
and water.
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Note
Never mix oil addit ives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your eng ine and
adversely affect your Audi Limited New Vehi-
cle Warranty.
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and Filling
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For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine oil properly.
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine oil by tak ing it to a used
eng ine oil collection facility in your area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling
system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled wit h a mixture
of purified water and coolant additive at the fac-
tory. This coolant must not be not changed.
The coolant level is monitored thro ugh the .
in-
dicator light
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13. However, we do recom-
mend occasionally checking the coolant level
manua lly.
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of wate r
and coolant additive. Mixing the coolant additive
with distilled water is recommended.
Coolant additive
The coolant add itive is made of anti-freezing and
corrosion protection agents. Only use the follow-
ing coolant additives. These additives may be
mixed with each other .
Coolant additive
Specification
Gl2evo
TL 774 L
Gl2++
TL 774 G
Gl3
TL 774
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The amount of coolant additive that needs to be
mixed with water depends on the climate whe re
the vehicle will be operated . If the coolant addi -
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the engine.
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