Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 83

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VEHICLE OPERATION BREAK-IN PERIOD DURING AND AFTER BREAK-IN PERIOD During the first few operation hours, the Applies to all vehicles: Applies additionally to vehicles engine's internal friction is higher than Details on how to operate both later when all the movng parts havi e with Automatic Transmission: Manual and Automatic transmissions are Make it a habit to accelerate gradually been broken in. How well this break-in outlined in the "Controls and equipment" instead of using full throttle. During process is done depends to a conside- chapter. gradual acceleration the transmission rable extent on the way the vehicle is Avoid full throttle starts and shifts earlier into the nex t higher gear driven during the first 900 miles (1500 kilometers). abrupt stops. thus saving fuel. For the first 600 miles Try to avoid running the engine at maximum speed. Shifting up early (1000 kilometers): helps to save fuel and reduces noise. WARNING Do not use full throttle. Do not overstrain engine;elect s New tires do not possess maxi- 3 proper gear or driving position before mum traction. They tend to be slippe- Do not drive faster than / of top speed. 4 reaching top speeds. ry. Break new tires in by driving cauti- ously at moderate speed for the first Do not let engine labor. Shift Avoid high engine speed. 100 miles (160 kilometers). down when engine no longer runs From 600 to 900 miles smoothly. New brake pads and linings do (1000 t o 1500 kilometers): not have optimum friction properties All revs are only valid when engine The speed can gradually be increased to is properly warm. and must be "broken in" during the initial TOO to 150 miles (150 to 200 the maximum road speed or engine Always observe local and national speed. speed limits. kilometers) of normal city driving. You After break-in period can compensate for this by applying Applies additionally to vehicles more pressure on the brake pedal. The maximum permissible engine This also applies later when new pads with Manual Transmission: speed is 6300 rpm and should not be or linings are installed. Drive in 5th gear for optimum fuel econo- exceeded. Shift into the higher gear my when cruising. However, if more before reaching the red area at the acceleration is required (when passing, end of the scale of the tachometer. See page 45. for example), shift down. Excessive engine speeds are automa- tically reduced. 81

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