Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 48

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 4 – Speedometer/Odometer 8 – Voltmeter If the needle moves into the upper zone The speedometer indicates road speed. in exceptional cases, the engine speed The voltmeter in the instrument cluster must be reduced. The needle should The odometer indicates the distance shows the voltage for the vehicle's total driven. then return to the normal zone. electrical system. The normal reading If the needle stays in upper zone, stop USA models: Miles should be between 12 and 15 volts. If the the vehicle, switch off the engine and Canada models: Kilometers voltage should drop below 12 volts while check the oil level. If the oil level is the engine is running, have the electrical To record a distance, reset the trip odometer to zero by pressing the button. correct and the oil pressure warning light system (battery and alternator) inspected does not flash when the engine is The last digit in red indicates 1/10 of a by your Audi dealer. See also pages 49 mile or kilometer. started, you can drive on to the next Audi and 55. dealer but do not run engine at high speeds. When starting your vehicle, the voltage may drop below 8 volts. 5 – Fuel gauge 7 – Engine oil pressure gauge The needle in the fuel gauge will indicate Oil pressure in the engine is shown in the fuel level in the tank shortly after the 9 – Instrument illumination bar. Should engine oil pressure drop With the lights switched on, you can ignition is turned on or the engine is suddenly (below 1.8 bar) while driving, a adjust the brightness of the instrument running. warning light will flash or three warning panel and the center console by turning The fuel tank capacity is 21 gal/80 liters. tones will sound and the oil pressure the knob in the instrument cluster located warning light in the Auto-Check System When the needle reaches the red area, next to the coolant temperature gauge – there is a reserve of 3.2 USAgai/12 liters will flash. see page 44. of fuel left in the tank. Time to refuel. Pull safely off the road and stop. 10 – Warning/indicator lights Let the engine cool down before 6 – Engine oil temperature gauge checking the engine oil level. Add engine see page 47, oil if necessary. 11 – Auto-Check System Engine oil temperature is measured in If engine oil pressure does not return to degrees Celsius from 60 °C (140 °F) to see page 52. 170 °C (338 °F). With needle around normal, do not continue to operate the 12 – Trip computer 60 °C, do not accelerate under full load. vehicle. Have your Audi dealer locate and correct the cause promptly. see page 56. 46

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