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right brake fluid and the know-how to do this for
you.
A
WARNING
-
Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from old or inappro-
priate brake fluid. Observe these precau-
t ions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets
SAE
speci-
fication
J
1703 and conforms to Federal
Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make
sure you are using the correct brake fluid.
The correct type of brake fluid is also indi-
cated on the brake fluid reservoir.
-
The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the
brake fluid is left in the system too long.
This can ser iously affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could result in an accident.
(D
Note
Brake fluid
will
damage the paint of your vehi-
cle.
For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
brake fluid as well as the special tools re-
quired and the necessary expertise, we rec-
ommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
All work on the battery requires expert knowl-
edge.
Read and foll ow
t
he WARNING
S
before check-
ing anything in the engine compartment
¢
page 236, Working in the engine comport
-
ment.
Ch
e
c
k
ing
an
d Filling
Plug-in hybrid
drive*:
you can find important
in-
formation about the high-voltage battery under
¢
page 98.
The battery in your Audi does not need any ma in-
tenance under
normal
operating conditions
.
Audi
recommends having the electrolyte level check
by an authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility when there are high outside tem-
peratures or when driving all day. The electrolyte
level should also be checked each time the bat
-
tery is charged¢ page 249.
Have the battery checked when you bring your ve-
hicle in for an inspection. It is a good idea to re-
place the battery if it is more than 5 years old.
During certa in types of airbag deployments, the
battery is disconnected from the vehicle electri-
cal system for safety reasons
¢
&
in Repair, core
and disposal of the airbags on page 199.
Disconnecting the battery te rminal
s
The battery should not be disconnected. Several
vehicle functions (power windows, for example)
will be lost when the battery is disconnected. The
funct ions must be reprogrammed after connect-
ing the battery.
To
avoid this, the battery should
only be disconnected from the vehicle electrical
system when it is absolutely necessary.
To reprogram the functions, proceed as follows:
Function
Reprogramming
Power window one-
¢
page 44, Correcting
touch up/down func-
power window molfunc-
tion
tions
Remote control key or If the vehicle does not
Convenience key
react to the key, it must
be synchronized
¢
page 37
Digita
l
clock
¢page
10
ESC indicator light
The indicator light goes
out after driving a few
meters
247
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