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You must dr ive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5,000 kilomet ers) before you can prop
e
rly as
-
sess
oil
consumption
.
This a lso applies to fuel consump
t
ion and engine
output
.
(D
Note
-
Have your vehicle mainta ined properly and
in accor dance
wit
h the service recommenda-
tions in yo ur War ranty & Maintenance book
-
let. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage
.
-
Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap-
proved by the manufacturer.
-
Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shie lds, sw itches, ignition wires,
valves, which a re designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important vehicle components.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high
on short trips.
•
Try
t
o avoid driving short dist
a
nces with a cold
engi ne
.
The eng ine and catalytic converter have to reach
their optimal
operating temperature
to reduce
fuel consump
t
ion and noxious emissions effec-
tively
.
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-si ze car
only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles per
ga llon (30-40 l/100 km).
Aft
e
r
about a half a
mile,
fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg (20 l/
100 km)
.
After about 2.5 miles (4 km), the en-
g ine is
at
its prope
r
operating
t
emperature and
fuel economy has reache
d
a normal level. So you
ca
n see t hat you s hou ld avoid sho rt t rips whenev-
er possib le
.
The
outside temperature
is also critical in th is re-
gar
d
.
Your car
co nsumes mo re fuel in the
wint
er
than in
t
he summe
r.
D
r ivi
ng
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
Fig. 7
6
St
ee
ring column: steering
column adjustm
ent
lever
•
Tilt the leve
r
¢
fig. 76 downward
¢
&_
.
•
Bring the steer ing whee
l
into the desired pos i-
tion.
•
Push the lever against the steer ing column un-
til it latches.
A
WARNING
-
Incorrect use of the stee ring wheel adjust-
ment and an incorrect seat ing position can
cause ser ious injuries
.
- Only
adj
ust the steering column when
t
he
veh icle is stationary so that
you
do not lose
contr
ol of the vehicle.
-
- Adju
st the driver 's sea
t
or steer ing whee
l
so
that the re is at least 10 inches (25 cm) dis-
tance
bet
ween your ches
t
and t he steer ing
wheel
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page 16 7, fig. 148
.
If
yo
u
do
not
main tain t his d istance, t he
airbag
system
will not be ab le to provide its fu ll
prot
ection
r:!>
page 167, fig
.
148.
- If your
physical
cha
racteris
t
ics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 inches
(2
5 cm)
or
mo re away from the steer ing whee l, see if
your author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud
i
Service Facility can provide adapters
that will help.
-
If your face is level with the steer ing whee l,
the airbag does not provide as much protec-
tion dur ing a collision
.
Always make sure
that the steer ing whee
l
is level
wit
h your
chest.
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