Audi Q5: Checking and Filling
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Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 195 Driver's side footwell: engine hood release lever
With the driver's door open, pull the lever under
the inst
Pull the hood down until the pressure from the
struts is reduced.
Let the hood drop down and latch in place. Do
not try to push it shut; it may fail to engage.
WARNING
A hood that is not complet
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check.
Fig. 197 Typical layout for containers and engine oil filler cap
Jump start point (+) under a cover
Brake fluid reservoir
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What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new brake
pads do not possess their full braking effect, they
have to be "broken in" first.
Operating conditions and driving habits
The brakes on today's automobiles are still subject to wear, depending
largely on
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder
(EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle's systems performed.
