Winter Driving - Audi 100 Quattro Owner's Manual

VEHICLE CARE

WINTER DRIVING

Bear in mind the following points when
driving in the winter:
§
Winter weather is particularly hard
on the battery, so we recommend having
the battery checked, preferably by an
Audi dealer, before the cold weather
starts-see page 116.
If the vehicle is left standing for several
weeks at extremely low temperatures,
the battery should be removed – see
page 116 for further details.
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§
Have the antifreeze concentration in
the cooling system checked before the
cold weather starts-see page 113.
§
The engine oil must have the correct
viscosity grade for the outside tempe-
ratures to be expected – see page 104.
§
The best way to
bodywork is to wash and wax it fre-
quently, especially in winter-see page 94.
§
Alway s use a windshield cleaner
fluid with antifreeze for the windshield
washer system in winter-see page 119.
§
Use a scraper to remove snow and
ice from the windows and mirrors – see
page 96.
§
On winter roads the use of winter
tires or all-weather tires will improve han-
dling; this also applies to vehicles with
all-wheel drive-see pages 87 and 125.
protect the
§
W hen
winter it is best to take along a se
snow chains. Snow chains may
c ompulsory
and this restriction also applies to v
cles with all-wheel drive-see pages
and 126.
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