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WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from old or inappro-
priate brake fluid. Observe these precau-
t ions:
- Use only brake flu id that meets SAE speci-
fication
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1703 and confo rms to Fede ral
Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your author ized Audi dealer t o make
sure you are using t he correct brake fluid.
The correct type of brake fluid is a lso indi-
cated on the brake flu id reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the
brake fl uid is left in the system too long.
This can serious ly affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could result in an acc ident.
Brake fluid will damage the pa int of yo ur vehi-
cle.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
brake flu id as we ll as the special tools re-
qui red and the necessary expertise, we rec-
ommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
Under normal operating conditions, the battery
in your Audi does not need any maintenance.
With
high
outside temperatures
or long da ily
drives we recommend that you have the electro-
lyte level checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or
qua lified workshop. The e lectrolyte level should
a lso be checked each t ime the batte ry is charged
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7.
Have the battery checked when you take your ve-
hicle in for serv ice. You a re well advised to re-
place a batte ry that is o lde r than 5 years .
Ch e c k ing an d Filling
Hybrid dr ive*: you can find important informat ion
about the high voltage battery under
¢ page 100 .
Disconnecting the battery te rminals
Some vehi cle functions (power window regula -
tors, for examp le) are lost if t he batte ry te rm i-
nals a re disconnected . These functions have to be
re learned after the battery terminals a re con-
nected again. To prevent this, the battery should
only be disconnected from the vehicle electrical
system when absolutely necessary for repa irs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period of
severa l days or weeks, electrical compone nts are
gradually cut back or switched off. This reduces
energy consumpt ion and maintains starting ca-
pability over a longer per iod
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Take into consideratio n that when you unlock
your vehicle, some convenience functions, suc h
as the inter ior lights or the power seat adjust-
ment, may not be ava ilab le. The conve nience
funct ions will be available again when you turn
on the ignition and sta rt the eng ine.
Winter operation
During the winter months, battery capacity tends
to decrease as temperatures
drop. This is be-
cause more power is also consumed while start-
ing, and the headlights, rear w indow defogger,
etc., are used more ofte n.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption,
pa rtic u-
larly in city traff ic or when traveling only short
distances . Let your author ized Audi dealer check
the capacity of the veh icle batte ry before winter
sets in
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7. A we ll charged batte ry will
not only preve nt st art ing prob lems when t he
wea t he r is cold, but will also last longer.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is loca t ed in t he luggage compart-
ment unde r the floo r. Befo re you check any t hing .,..
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