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Chec k ing and filling
If the brake fluid level falls considerably be-
low the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/ indi-
cator light (U.S. mode ls: .
, Canadian
model s : .
) will come on
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continue to ope rat e t he vehicle. The comple t e
brake system shou ld be thoroughly checked
by an author ized Audi dealer or other quali-
fied fac ility and the cause corrected . If the
brake fluid level is too low, t he brake warn ing/
indicator light will illumina t e . Contact an a u-
thor ized Audi dealer immediately.
Changing brake fluid
Hove the broke fluid changed by on experi-
enced technician.
Brake fl uid abso rbs moist ure from the a ir. If
the wate r content in the bra ke fluid is too
high, cor rosion in t he brake sys t em may result
after a per iod of t ime . The bo iling po int of the
brake fluid will also decrease considerab ly and
decrease braking performanc e .
Therefore, t he brake fl uid mus t be changed
every two years. Always use new brake fluid
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle
Standard "FMVSS 1 16 DOT 4".
The brake flu id rese rvoir can be difficul t t o
reach, therefo re, we recommend that you
have the brake fl uid changed by your autho r-
ized Audi dealer. Your dea ler has the correct
too ls, the right brake f luid and the know-how
to do this for you.
A
WARNING
- Brake fluid is poiso nous . It must be stor-
ed only in the closed orig inal container
o ut of the reac h of children!
- Brake fa ilure can result from old or inap-
propriate brake fluid . Observe these pre-
caut ions :
- Use only bra ke fluid that meets SAE
specif ication
J
1703 and conforms to
Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116 .
Always check with your a uthori zed Audi
dealer to make sure you are using the
correct brake flu id. The correct type of
brake flu id is also ind icated on the
brake f luid rese rvoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapo r lock if
the brake fluid is left in the system too
long. This can seriously affect the effi-
ciency of the brakes as well as your
safety . This could resu lt in a n accide nt.
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Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
vehicle.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal
of brake fluid as well as the spec ial too ls
required and the necessary expertise, we
recomme nd that you have the brake flu id
changed by yo ur autho rized Audi deale r.
Battery
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with a specia l bat -
tery, an ACM battery. This battery is located
in the luggage compartment
and must be re-
placed with an origina l equipment battery .
Under normal opera ti ng condit ions, the bat-
te ry is maintenance-free.
Have the battery checked when you t ake your
vehicle in for serv ice . You a re well advised to
replace a battery that is o lde r t han 5 years .
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some vehicle functions (power window reg u-
lators, for example) are lost if the battery te r-
mina ls are disconnected . These f unctions have
to be relearned after the battery termina ls are
connected again . To prevent t his, t he battery
shou ld only be disconne cted from the veh icle
elect rical sys t em when abso lutely ne cessary
for rep a irs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you are go ing to let your vehicle stand for a
long time a nd not drive it, you should remem-
ber t here are elect rical components which a re
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