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Ch e ck ing and filling
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine . This will seriously dam-
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc ., as well
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new bat tery must have the same specifi-
cations and dimensions as the original equip-
ment battery .
Intell igent energy man agement in your vehi-
cle is respons ible for distributing the electr i-
cal energy throughout your vehicle
c::>
page 191.
The intell igent energy ma nage-
ment system will keep the engine battery
charged bette r then vehicles wit hout th is sys-
tem. To make sure t he addit ional electrica l en-
ergy is available once again after you have
changed t he battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and ma nu-
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi-
cations are listed on the battery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the ene rgy management system to enable
you to use the ene rgy management functions
correctly after repla cing t he battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
type, the new battery must have the same ca-
pacity, voltage (12 volts), amperage , con-
st ruction and plug sea ling.
When insta lling the battery , make sure the ig-
nit ion and all electr ical consumers are turned
off.
0
Note
Make sure t he vent ilation hose on the side
of the batte ry is connected, ot herwise
fumes or battery acid can leak out.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposa l
of a battery , we recommend your aut hor-
ized Audi deale r change the batte ry for
you. Batteries contain sulfuric acid and
lead and must always be disposed of prop-
erly in comp liance with all environmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
improperly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer
container
Fig. 17 5 Engine compa rt m ent: Cover on th e wind -
s hield an d headlig ht • was her fluid conta iner
The was her fluid conta iner is mar ked with the
symbol O on itsc ap c::> fig.17 5,
c::>page218,
fig. 169 .
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS
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A
in Working in the engine
compartment on page 216.
.,. Lift t he filler cap tongue to add washer flu-
id. You can fill the containe r to the top .
.,. Press t he cap back onto the filler neck afte r
filling the conta iner.
You can find the reservo ir
capacity
in the table
in
c::> page 271 .
Clean wat er should be used when filling up. If
poss ible, use soft wat er t o prevent scaling on
t he washer jets . Always add a glass clea ner
solution (with frost protection in the winter) .
(D
Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind-
shield washer rese rvoir.
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