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WARNING
•
Brake fluid
is poisonous.
It must be stor ed only in the closed
original container out of the reach of children!
•
Brake
failure can result from old or inappropri ate
brake
fluid
.
Observe
t
hese precauti
ons:
-
Use only brake fluid th at meet
s
SAE specification
J
1703 and
conform
s
to Federal Mo
t
or Vehicle Standard
116.
Alway
s
check
w
ith your authori zed
Audi
dealer to mak
e
sure you are using
the
correct
brake fluid. The correct type of brake flu id
is
also
indicate
d
on
the brake fluid
reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be
new.
Heavy use of the brake
s
can
cause
a
vapor lock if th
e brake
fluid
is
left in the
syst
em too
long.
This
can seriou sly affect the effic iency of the brake
s as
w
ell
as
your safet
y. This
could result in an accident
.
0
Note
Brake fluid wil
l
damage the paint of your vehicle
.
~
For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem 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
dea ler.
•
Battery
General
information
Your vehicle is equipped with a specia
l
battery, an AGM battery. This
bat
tery is loca
t
ed in
t
he luggage compar
t
ment and must be
replaced with an original equipment battery. Under normal oper-
ating conditions, the battery is
ma inten ance-free
.
Have the battery checked when you take your vehicle in for service
.
You are well advised to replace a battery that is o lder than 5 years
.
Dis
c
onn
ec
ting th
e
b
a
tt
ery
t
e
rmin
a ls
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regulators, for example) are
lost if the battery terminals are disconnected. These functions have
to be relearned after the battery terminals are connected again. To
prevent this, the battery should only be disconnected from the
vehic le electrical
syst
em when abso lutely necessary for repairs
.
V
e
hi
c les
not dri
ve
n for lo
n
g p
e
r iods
If you are going to let your vehic le stand for a long time and not
drive it, you should remember there are
electrica
l
components
whic
h
are still functioning
and they will draw energy from the
battery and drain it, for example, the engine immobilizer. To prevent
t
his, you can eithe
r
charge the batte ry occasionally to keep it in
good working condition or you can disconnect the negative cable
on the battery.
W int
e
r op
e
rati
o
n
During the winter months, batte ry capacity tends
t
o decrease as
temperatures
drop
.
This is because more power is also consumed
whi le starting, and the headlights, rear window defogger, etc ., are
used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption,
particularly in city traffic or
when
t
rave ling
on
ly short distances
.
Let your authorized Audi dealer
check the capacity of the vehicle battery before winter sets in
~
page 234. A we
ll
charged battery will not only preven
t
starting
problems when the weather is cold, but will also last longer.
Repla
c
ing batter
y
The new battery
must
have the same capacity, voltage (12 volts),
amperage, construction
and p lug sealing, as the orig inal battery
.
Specifications are
listed
on
the
battery housing. Batteries specia lly
developed by Aud
i
fulfill
t
he
m aint
enance, output, and safe ty
requirements.
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