Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 264

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 262 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 262 Checking and topping up fluids WARNING Brake fluid • The cooling system is under pressure. Do not unscrew the cap Checking brake fluid level on the expansion tank when the engine is hot: you could be The brake fluid level can be checked at a glance. scalded by escaping steam • The coolant and coolan t additive can be a health hazard. Store the coolant additive in the original container in a safe place out of reach of children – risk of poisoning. For the sake of the environment Drained off coolant should not be used again. Drain off the used coolant into a suitable container and dispose of it in the proper Fig. 258 Engine manner (observe environmental regulations). compartment: Mark- ings on brake fluid reservoir Radiator fan The radiator fan can start running spontaneously. – Check the fluid level on the brake fluid reservoir ⇒fig.258. It should always be between the “MIN” and The radiator fan is driven by the engine via a poly V-belt. The speed “MAX” marks. of the fan is varied by a viscous clutch according to the temperature.In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid reservoir is on the other There is also an auxiliary electric fan, which cuts in automatically side of the engine compartment. whenever the temperature of the coolant and the engine compart-The fluid level may drop slightly after a period of time due to the ment rises above a certain level. automatic compensation for brake pad wear. This is quite normal. The auxiliary fan can continue to run for as long as 10 minutes after However, if the level goes down noticeably in a short time, or drops stopping the engine – even after the ignition is switched off. It may below the “MIN” mark, there may be a leak in the brake system. If also start running suddenly ⇒ after a while if the fluid level in the reservoir is too low, this will be indicated by the • residual heat raises the coolant temperature, orbrake warning lamp ⇒ page 32. If this should happen, take the car • the hot engine compartment is additionally heated up by the to a qualified workshop immediately and have the brake system sun. inspected. WARNING When working in the engine compartment be aware that the radi- ator fan may start running suddenly – risk of injury.

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