Audi 100 Quattro, Owner'S Manual

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