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dealer
to
have
the
cause of your concern
properly
diagnosed.
Keep
in mind that the
accurate meas urement of oil cons umption
requires
great care and may take some time.
An authorized Audi dealer
has
instructions
about how to measure oil consumption ac-
curately.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 173
MMI Display:
Oil
level
indicator
Read
oil level
•
Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly
level.
•
Shut the
engine
off when it is at operating tem-
perature.
•
Switch only the
ignition
back on.
•
Wait approx. two minutes.
•
Select: Function button
~I
C
~
A
~
R
~I
>
Oil level.
Or
•
Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI
>
Car systems*
control button
>
Servicing & checks
>
Oil
level.
•
Read the oil
level
in the
MMI* Display
r:::> fig. 173. Add engine o
il
if
t
he
bar
of the oil
level indicator
is near "min"
r:::>
page 199
Depending
on the way the vehicle is
driven
and
the operating conditions, oil consumpt ion can be
up
to a 1/2
quart per 600 miles (O.S liter per
1,000 km)
.
Consumption may be higher within
the first 3,000 miles (S,000 km).
@
Tips
The
oil
level
indicator
in the
MMI* Display
is
only an
information
d isp lay. If the
oil level
is
too low, a minimum oil warn ing appears in
the instrument cluster. Add oi
l
¢
page 199.
If the hood has been opened, the current oil
level is shown in the instrument cluster the
next time the ignition is switched on.
Checking
and
Filling
~
Adding engine oil
Fig.
174
Engine compartment: Cover on the oil
filler
neck
•
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment,
always
read and heed
all WARN-
INGS
¢
.&.
in Working in the
engine
compart-
ment on page
195.
•
Shut the eng ine off.
•
Unscrew
the cap~
to the eng ine oil filling
hole
¢
fig. 174,
¢
page 197,
fig.
172.
•
Carefully
top off with 0
.
S quarts (0.5 liters) of
the appropriate oi
l
¢page
197.
•
Check the oil level again after two minutes
¢
page 199, Checking
the
engine oil level.
•
Top
off the
oil
aga in,
if
necessary.
•
Screw the cap back on the filling hole.
A
WARNING
-
-
Wh ile topping off, the oil must not come in
contact w ith hot engine
parts
- fire
hazard!
-
The oil filler cap
must be
properly secured to
prevent oil
from being sprayed on the
hot
engine and exhaust
system
when
the
engine
is running
-
fire hazard!
-
If
you
r
skin has
come
in contac
t
with
the
en-
g ine oi l, you must subsequently
cleanse
it
thoroughly.
CJ)
Note
-
Check the oil level using
the radio
or MMI*.
If
the
message
Please reduce
oil level
ap
-
pears, contact
your autho rized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have excess
oil
ex-
tracted
if necessary.
- Audi
does
not recommend the use of oil
additives.
They may damage the engine
and
adversely
affect
your
New
Vehicle
War-
ranty.
..,.
199
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