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The intelli-
gent energy management
system
will
keep the
engine battery charged better than veh icles w ith-
out this system
.
To make sure the additional
e lectrical energy is avai lab le once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu-
facture on ly (the same as those installed at the
time your veh icle was de livered). Specifications
are listed on the battery housing. Your author-
ized dealer must code the battery in the energy
management
system to enable you to use the en
-
ergy management
functions correctly after re-
placing the battery.
The new battery must have the same capacity,
voltage (12 -volts), amperage, construction and
plug sealing
.
When insta lling the battery, ma ke sure the igni-
tion and all e lectrical consumers are switched
off
.
(D
Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
the battery is connected, otherw ise fumes o
r
battery acid can leak out
.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
a ba ttery, we recommend your author ized
Audi dea ler change the battery for you
.
Bat
-
teries contain su lf uric acid and lead and must
always be disposed of properly in compliance
w ith all environmental regulations. Disposing
of vehicle batteries improperly is very danger-
ous to the env ironment.
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ing
an
d Filling
Windshield
washer
system
Fig.
201 Engine compar tmen
t
: was
her
fluid reservo
ir
cap
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N
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m
The washer fluid reservoir
W
contains the clean-
ing fluid for the windshield, the rear window
*
and the headlight washer system*
¢
page 239,
fig. 193
.
The reservoir capacity is found in
¢
page 303.
.,.
Read and follow all
WARNING
S before working
in the engine compartment
<=>
page 236, Work-
ing in the engine compartment .
.,.
Open the cap.
.,.
Add the washer fluid and close the
cap.
To reduce the risk of lime scale deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium. Always add window cleaner to the wa-
ter
.
When the outside temperatures
are cold, an
anti-freez ing agent should be added to the water
so
t
hat it does not free ze.
(D
Note
-
The concentration of ant i-freez ing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operat ing
conditions in the respective climate. A con
-
centration that is too high can lead to vehi-
cle damage.
-
Never add radiator an
t
i-free ze or other addi-
tives to the washer fluid.
-
Do not use a glass cleane
r
that contains
pai
nt
so lvents, because t his could damage
t
he paint.
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