Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 262

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 260 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 260 Checking and topping up fluids The cooling system is filled at the factory with the correct amount of Caution anti-freeze for the country concerned. a • The oil level must never be above area A ⇒ page 258, fig. 254, In most cases the mixture consists of 60% water and 40% additive. as this may result in damage to the catalytic converter or to the This mixture gives the required anti-freeze protection at tempera- engine. On vehicles without an oil dipstick, you can check the oil tures down to -25 °C and protects the alloy parts of the cooling level via the sound system or MMI*. Contact a qualified workshop to system against corrosion. It also prevents scaling and raises the extract the engine oil if necessary. boiling point of the coolant. • No additives should be used with engine oil. Any damage caused by the use of such additives would not be covered by the factory Countries with warm climate warranty. The coolant concentration must not be reduced by adding plain water, even in the summer or in warm climates. The concentration For the sake of the environment of the anti-freeze additive must always be at least 40%. • Never pour oil down drains or into the ground. Countries with cold climate • Always observe statutory requirements when disposing of If greater anti-freeze protection is required in very cold climates, the empty oil canisters. proportion of the anti-freeze additive G12++ can be increased. A concentration of 60% offers protection down to about - 40 °C. The concentration of the anti-freeze additive must not be more than Cooling system 60%, otherwise this would reduce the anti-freeze protection. In addi- tion, the cooling effect will be adversely affected. Coolant Vehicles for export to countries wi th a cold climate (such as Sweden, The purpose of the coolant is to carry heat away from the Norway and Finland) are supplied with antifreeze protection down to about -35 °C. The concentration of the antifreeze additive for engine. The correct amount of anti-freeze is important to these countries should always be at least 50%. prevent the cooling system from freezing in winter. The cooling system is filled for life at the factory, so the coolant does Caution not need to be changed. The coolant consists of a mixture of water • It is advisable to have the cooling system checked before the and anti-freeze additive G12++. This is a glycol-based anti-freeze winter season to make sure that the antifreeze concentration is with anti-corrosion additives. adequate for the conditions to be expected. This applies particularly Anti-freeze additive if you intend to take the car into a colder climate zone. If necessary, have the anti-freeze concentration increased to 50 - 60% as required. The amount of anti-freeze additive required depends on the temper-• Use only anti-freeze additive G12++, an additive meeting the atures to be expected in the winter season. If the anti-freeze concen-specification “TL 774 G”. Other additives may give considerably tration is too low the coolant can freeze, resulting in failure of the inferior corrosion protection. The resulting corrosion in the cooling cooling system and heater. system can lead to a loss of coolant, causing serious damage to the engine.

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