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Chec k ing and filling
Brake
fluid
Notice
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi-
enced technician .
Brake fluid abso rbs moisture from t he a ir. If
the water content in the brake fluid is t oo
high, corrosion in the brake system may result
after a per iod of t ime . The bo iling po int of the
brake fluid will also decrease considerably and
dec rease braking performance.
Therefore, the brake flu id must be changed
every two years. Always use new brake fluid
which confo rms to Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Standa rd "FMVSS 1 16 DO T 4".
Brake fluid is rep laced according to the Audi
maintena nce service schedule . Your author-
ized Audi dealer is equipped with the necessa-
ry special tools and rep lacement parts , has
the necessary expe rtise, and ca n d ispose of
the used fluid .
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WARNING
- Brake fluid is po isonous. It must be sto r-
ed on ly in the closed orig inal container
out of the reach of children!
- Brake fa ilure can result from old or inap -
propriate brake fluid . Observe these pre-
caut ions:
- Use only bra ke fluid that meets SAE
specifi cation
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1703 and co nfo rms t o
Federal Motor Vehicle St a ndard 116 .
Always check with you r a uthorized Aud i
dea ler to make s ure you are using the
correct brake fl uid. The correct type of
brake fluid is a lso indicated on the
brake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fl uid is left in the system too
long . This can ser ious ly affect the effi-
cie ncy of the bra kes as well as your
safety. This could result in an acc ident .
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Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of you r
vehicle .
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of prope r disposal
of brake fluid as well as the spec ial too ls
required and the necessary expertise, we
recommend that you have the brake fl uid
changed by your authorized Aud i dea le r.
Battery
General information
All work on the battery requires technical
knowledge.
The battery is located behind the cover in the
luggage compa rtme nt. Remove the cover by
pushing it to the left and lift ing it out.
The battery is practically maintenance-free
and is checked as pa rt of your ve hicle's main-
tenance se rvices .
You are we ll advised to replace a battery t hat
is older than S years .
Disconnecting the battery terminal s
Some vehicle functions (power window reg u-
lators, for example) are lost if the battery te r-
mina ls are disconnected . These functions have
to be relearned after the battery termina ls are
connected again . To prevent th is, the battery
shou ld only be disco nnected from the ve hicle
electrica l system when abso lutely necessary
for repai rs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
The battery becomes d ischarged due to quies-
cent current consume rs even when the vehicle
is not used . With extended pe riods of non-use
in the cold season, you should have the ve hi-
cle battery removed by an autho rized Audi
de aler or qu a lified workshop and stored in a n
frost -free place. This preven t s t he battery
from "freezing" and thereby being dest royed.
During the warmer seasons it is eno ugh to
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