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Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or
repair.
Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se
-
vere damage to the engine.
•
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If
the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, the oi
l
pressu re is too low.
~
Pull off the road.
~
Stop t he vehicle
.
~
Turnoff the eng ine.
~
Check the engine oil level
¢ page 195
.
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If the engine oil leve
l
is too low, add engine
oil
¢
page 195.
Make sure that t he oil pressure
warning symbo
l.
ap pears no longe
r
in the
display before you
st
a
rt
d riving ag
ain
.
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If
t
he engi ne oil leve
l
is
cor
rect and t he indica-
tor lig
ht
st
ill tur ns
on, turn t he eng ine off
and
do not continue driving
.
Seek professional as
-
sistance
.
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Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol.
is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
-
The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with
-
out delay
.
Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning.
starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
Ill.
By then
,
your engine may already have
suffered serious damage
.
~
.
Engine oil level
•
WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and
t
he message ap pear,
add
engine oil
imm edi
ate ly
¢page 193.
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Add oil, max XXXX l. You may cont.
driv.
0
~
When the sym
bol
II
and driver message appea r,
,....,
~
add the amount of oi
l
appea ring in the display at
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the next opportunity
¢
page 193.
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Instruments
and ind icator
lights
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Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible
.
•
Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the coo lant tempe rat ure is too high
or
t he coo lant leve
l
is too low.
~
Pull off the
road.
~
Stop the vehicle.
~
Turnoff t he engine.
~
Check coolant leve
l
¢
page 19
7
.
~
Add coo lant if necessary¢
page 198
.
~
Continue dr iving only afte
r
the e ngine coolant
warni ng/ indicator light goes out
.
~
Contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
t
ance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct
, t
hen t he ra
-
dia
t or
fan may be
t
he cause of t he mal func
t
ion
.
•
Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary
If the indicator
light
turns on and the message
appea rs, let the engine run
at
id le for a few
mi-
nutes to
cool
down.
A
WARNING
-
-
If your
vehicle should break down for me
-
cha nica
l or
ot her
re
asons, park at a safe dis-
t
ance from mov ing t raff ic, t urn off t he e n-
g
ine a
nd turn
on t he
haz
a
rd warning lights
¢
page
46
, Emergency flashers.
- Neve
r open t
he
hood if you see o
r
hear
ste
am
or coo
lant
es ca ping fr
om th
e e ngine
com partm
e
nt -
you risk being
sca ld ed
.
Wait
un
t
il
you
can no longe
r
see or hear
st eam or
coo
la
nt escapin
g.
-
The engi ne
compart
me
nt of
any vehicle is a
da
nger ous are
a.
Before you perfo rm
a
ny
wo rk
in
the eng ine com partment, t urn of
the eng ine a nd a llow it to cool. Follow t he
warn ing stickers
¢page 191.
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Note
Do not con
ti
nue dr iving
if
the
.
symbol illu-
minates. The re is a
m
a lf unction in the engine
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