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Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will serious ly damage sensi-
tive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica-
tions and dimensions as the original equipment
battery .
Intelligent energy management
in your vehicle is
responsible for distributing the electrical energy
throughout your vehicle
¢
page 192 .
The intelli -
gent energy management
system will keep the
engine battery charged better than veh icles with-
out this system . To make sure the addit ional
e lectrica l energy is available once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu-
facture only (the same as those installed at the
time your veh icle was delivered). 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 installing the battery, make sure the igni-
tion and all electrical consumers are sw itched
off.
(D
Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
the battery is connected, otherw ise fumes or
battery acid can leak out.
- Vehicles with the Start-Stop-System*
are
equipped with a special cycle-proof AGM
battery . Install ing a different type of bat-
tery can cause prob lems in the vehicle elec-
trical system. When replacing the vehicle
battery, always install one with the same
specifications as the original battery.
Checking
and Filling
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your authorized
Audi dealer change the battery for you. Bat-
teries contain sulfur ic acid and lead and must
always be disposed of properly in compliance
with all environmental regulat ions. Disposing
of veh icle batteries improperly is very danger-
ous to the environment .
Windshield/head
Light
washer
container
Fig. 192
Engine compart ment: cover on the windshield
and headlight * washer fluid reservoir
The washer fluid container is marked with the
symbol~
on its cap
¢ fig. 192, c:;, page 218,
fig. 186 .
.. Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARN-
INGS
c::;,
A
in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 216.
.. Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer fluid .
You can fill the container to the top .
.. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after fill-
ing the container .
You can find the reservoir capacity in the table in
¢ page 271 .
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
washer jets . Always add a glass cleaner solution
(with frost protection in the winter) .
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