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Che
c
king and Fill in
g
th
e
energy management
functions correctly after
replacing the battery.
If
it is not poss ible to use a battery of this type,
the new battery must have the same capacity,
voltage (12-vo lts), amperage, construct ion and
plug sealing.
When insta lling the battery, make sure
t
he igni-
tion and all elec
t
rical consumers are t urned off.
CD
Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the s ide of
t
he batte ry is connected, otherwise fumes or
bat
t
ery ac id can leak out.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa
l
of
a battery, we recommend your author ized
Audi dea le
r
change the battery for you.
Bat
-
teries contain su lfuric acid and lead and must
always be disposed of properly in compliance
with all environmenta
l
reg ulations. Disposing
of vehicle batteries improperly is very danger-
ous to the environment.
Windshield/headlight*
washer
container
Fig. 178 Engine
com
pa rtment
: Cover on
t he windshiel
d
an
d
head ligh
t
• was he
r fluid cont
ainer
The washer fluid containe
r
is marked with the
symbol
O
on its cap
¢
fig
.
178
, ¢
page 197,
fig
.
172 .
.,.
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine com-
partment
,
alw
ays
read and heed all WARN·
INGS
¢
,&
in Working in the engine comport-
ment on page 195
.
208
.,.
Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer fluid.
You
can fill the container to the top.
.,.
Press the cap back onto the filler neck after fill-
ing the container
.
You can find the reservoir capacity in the table in
~
page 246
.
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on the
washer jets
.
Always add a g lass cleaner solution
(with frost protection in the winter)
.
CD
Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or any
other additives to fill up the windsh ield wash-
er reservoir.
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