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Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your veh icle.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of brake fluid as well as
the special tools required and the necessary expertise, we recom-
mend that you have the brake fluid changed by your authorized Audi
dealer. •
Battery
General
information
Your vehicle is equipped w ith a special battery, an ACM battery. This
battery is located in the luggage compartment
and must be replaced
w ith an orig inal equ ipment battery. Under normal operating condi-
tions, the battery is maintenance-free.
Have the battery checked when you take your vehicle in for service.
You are well advised to replace a battery that is older than 5 years.
Disconnecting
the battery
terminals
Some vehicle functions (power window reg ulators, for example) are
lost if the battery termina ls are disconnected. These funct ions have
to be relea rned after the battery terminals are connected again. To
prevent this, the battery should only be disconnected from the
vehicle electrical system when absolutely necessary for repairs.
Vehicles
not driven
for long
periods
If you are going to let your vehicle stand for a long time and not drive
it, you should remember there are e lectrical components which are
still functioning and they will draw energy from the battery and drain
it, for example, the engine immobilizer . To prevent this, you can
either charge the battery occas ionally to keep it in good work ing
condition o r you can disconnect the negative cab le on the battery.
Winter
operation
During the winter months, battery capacity tends to decrease as
temperatures
drop . This is because more power is also consumed
while starting, and the headlights, rear window defogger, etc., are
used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, particularly in city traffic or
when traveling only short distances. Let your authorized Audi dealer
check the capacity of the vehicle battery before winter sets in
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page 217. A well charged battery will not only prevent starting
problems when the weather is cold, but will also last longer .
Replacing
battery
The new battery must have the same capacity, voltage (12 volts),
amperage, construction and plug sealing, as the origina l battery.
Specifications are listed on the battery housing. Batteries specially
developed by Audi fulfill the maintenance,
output, and safety
requirements.
When installing the battery, make sure the ignition and all electrical
consumers are sw itched off~
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We recommend that you use maintenance-free
or cycle-resis-
tant/leak-proof batteries according to the standards TL 825 06
(from December 1997) and VW 7 50 73 (from August 2001).
Replacing the battery shou ld be carried by a qualif ied workshop.
Please follow the instructions on the battery cover .
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Note
• All work on the battery requires technical knowledge. Please
contact an Audi dealership or another authorized facility for ques-
tions about the battery- dange r of acid burns and explos ion hazard!
• The battery must not be opened! Do not try to change the
battery's liquid level, otherw ise detonating gas will escape from the
battery- explosion hazard!
• The AGM battery in the luggage compartment
cannot leak,
because the e lectrolyte for this battery is absorbed into a specia l
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