Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 47

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 1 – Coolant temperature gauge WARNINGS and further details see To set the clock accurately to the second: page 54 and 113. Turn the knob to the right and hold When the ignition is switched on the needle in the coolant temperature gauge until the clock reads one minute before the time to beset. will indicate the temperature of the coolant. Note Turn the knob to the right again Do not install accessories (additional Engine cold briefly to coincide with a radio time lights or insect screens, for example) signal, or when the seconds reading on on top of the front bumper. They may Avoid high engine speeds and heavy an accurate wrist watch reaches a full restrict engine cooling. throttle application when the needle is minute. still on the left of the dial. Normal temperature 2 – Digital clock 3 – Tachometer During normal running the needle will The digital clock is incorporated in the settle somewhere in the middle of the The red area at the end of the scale tachometer dial. Pull out and turn the dial. knob (see position 9) as follows to set the indicates the maximum permissible time. engine rpm (revolutions per minute) for If the engine is working hard at high all gears after the break-in period. Before ambient temperatures, the needle may also go further to the right, but this is no Turn all the way to the left to set the reaching this area, the next higher gear hours. should be selected or the foot eased on cause for concern provided that the Turn all the way to the right to set coolant temperature warning light the accelerator pedal. Earlier shifting does not start flashing. the minutes. saves fuel and reduces noise. The hours or minutes will advance Warning light Shift to the next lower gear when the continuously if the knob is turned and If the coolant warning light (see page 48) held. engine rpm drops below 1500 rpm. * or the light in the Auto-C heck System {see page 54) lights up while driving, the engine may be overheated because of low coolant level. Move the vehicle a safe distance off the road, stop the engine and lift the emergency flasher switch lever up. * where applicable 45

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