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Battery replacement
The new battery must have the sam e specifi-
cations and dimensions as the original equip-
ment battery.
Intell igent energy management
in your vehi-
cle is respons ible for d istr ibuting the e lectr i-
cal energy throughout
your vehicle
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pag e 182.
The intel ligent e nergy ma nage-
men t system w ill keep the eng ine ba tte ry
ch ar ged be tte r t hen vehicles without t his sys -
tem . To make sure the additional e lectrica l en -
e rgy is available once again after you have
changed t he battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and man u-
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi-
cations a re listed on the battery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the energy management
system to enable
you to use the ene rgy man agement func t ions
correctly aft er rep lac ing t he batt ery.
If it is not poss ible to use a battery of this
type, the new battery must have the same ca-
pacity, voltage (12 -volts), ampe rage, con-
st ruc t ion and pl ug sea ling.
W hen insta lling the battery, make sure the ig-
nition and all e lectr ica l cons umers a re turned
off.
CD
Note
Make s ur e the venti lation hose on the s ide
of the bat t ery is connected, ot he rwise
fumes or ba ttery a cid ca n leak ou t.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the probl em of proper d isposa l
of a batte ry, we recommend your autho r-
ized Audi dealer change t he batt e ry for
you. Bat t er ies co nt ain s ulfuric ac id a nd
lead and m ust always be dis posed of prop -
erly in complia nce with all environmental
reg ulations. Disposin g of vehicle batteries
improper ly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment.
Checkin g and fillin g
221
Windshield/headlight*
washer
container
Fig. 184
Engine compartment:
Cover on t he wind·
shield and headlig ht' washer fluid conta iner
The was her fluid conta iner is marked w ith the
symbol W on its cap c::>
fig. 184,
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page 209,
fig. 177.
.. Before you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS
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&.
in Working in the engine
compartment on page 207.
.. Lift the fille r cap tongue to add washer flu-
id. You can fill the containe r to t he top .
.. Press t he cap back onto the filler neck after
f illing t he container.
You can find the reservo ir capacity in t he table
in c::>
page 263.
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
poss ible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
the washer jets. Always add a glass cleane r
solution (with frost pro t e ction in t he winter).
CD
Note
Do not mix engine coo lant antifreez e or
a ny other addit ives to fill up t he win d-
sh ield washer rese rvo ir.
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