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Che ck ing and Filling
cooling system is not leakin g, a loss can come
from t he coolant boiling through overheat ing
an d be ing pushed out of the coo ling system .
A
WARNING
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- The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not ope n t he coolant expansion tank ca p
when the eng ine is hot. This increases the
risk of bu rns .
- The coolant add itive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the o rigina l container
and away from children. There is a risk of
po isoning .
- When working in the eng ine compartmen t ,
remembe r that t he rad iator fan ca n sw itch
on even if the ign ition is swit ched off, which
increases the risk of inju ry.
(D
Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. Air could enter the cooling system and
damage t he engine. If this is the case , do not
cont inue d riving. See an authorized Audi deal-
er or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assis-
tance .
Brake
fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The brake fluid level can be checked with a quick
glance.
Fig. 19 9 Engine compartme nt : cover on th e brake fl uid
reservoi r
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Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart-
ment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
224
¢ .&. in Working in the engine compartment on
page 217.
.,. Read the bra ke fluid level from the brake f luid
reservoir ¢
fig. 199 ,
~
page 219, fig. 196.
The
brake fluid leve l must be between t he "MIN"
and "MAX" markings.
The brake flu id reservoir is located at the rear
partition of the engine compartment
on the left
side
¢ page 219 .
The fluid level may drop
slightly
afte r some t ime
due to t he automatic adjustme nt of the brake
pads. This is not ca use for a larm.
If
the brake fluid level falls
considerably
below
the "MIN" mark, the bra ke warn ing/ indica t or
ligh t (U.S. models:
11111
.
Ca nadian models: .
will come on ¢
page 15
and ¢
page 25.
Do not
continue to ope rate the veh icle. The comp lete
brake system shou ld be thoroughly checked by an
a uthor ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop and
the cause corrected. If the brake fluid level is too
low, the brake warn ing/ indicator light w ill illumi-
nate. Contact a n author ized Audi dealer immedi-
ately .
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician .
Brake flu id absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor-
rosion in the brake system may result after ape -
riod of time . The boiling po int of the brake fluid
will a lso decrease considerably and decrease
bra king pe rformance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed every
two years . Always use new brake f lu id which con-
fo rms to Federa l Moto r Vehicle St andard "FMVSS
116 DOT 4 ".
The brake fluid reservoir can be diff icult to reach,
therefore, we recommend that you have the
brake fluid changed by your author ized Audi
dealer . Your dealer has t he correct tools, the
right brake fluid a nd t he know -how t o do t his for
you .
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