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Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under norma l driving conditions . The
LEDs higher up may turn on when the engine is
under heavy load or the exterior temperature
is
high. This is no need to worry as long as the .
warn ing light in the instrument cluster does not
illuminate . If the LEDs in the upper area of the
d isplay and the ind icator light .
in the instru-
ment cluster display tu rn on , the coolant temper-
ature is too high
¢ page 15.
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WARNING
- Always observe the warning in ¢
page 220,
Working in the engine compartment,
before
opening the hood and checking the engine
coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment.
You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear or see any
steam or engine coolant.
(D
Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper-
atures or high engine load, the engine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop-
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i-
cle is moving.
If
the spo iler is damaged, this
could red uce the cooling effect and the en-
gine could then overheat. Ask your author-
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo-
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum permis-
sib le eng ine RPM after the break-in period. Be-
fore reaching this area, move the selector lever
Instruments
and ind icator
lights
to position "D (Drive)" or ease your foot off the
acce lerator pedal.
(D
Note
The tachome t er needle should only briefly be
in the red zone: you could damage your en-
gine! The beginning of the red zone varies de-
pending on the engine .
@
For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 4 gallons (15 lit-
ers), the bottom LED turns red and the indicator
light tll turns on
¢ page 21 .
The bottom LED
blinks red when the fue l level is very low .
The possible range based on the current fue l lev-
el is shown in tab @ ¢
page 23, fig. 4.
(D
Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An irregu-
lar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter the exhaust system. The
catalytic converter could then overheat and
be damaged.
Indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
funct ions¢ ,&..
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the center
of the displays may be replaced by other displays.
To show them again, select the tab for indicator
lights and messages using the multifunction
steering wheel ¢
page 23.
If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
using the thumbwheel.
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