When the engine is warm, the coolant can rise to be slightly above the maximum marking. When the car is cold, coolant should be between the maximum and minimum line. From here, we can find our coolant reservoir which will be on the passenger side of the engine.Īs we can see, my coolant is below the minimum line, so we’ll need to add some more. Next, we’ll go around to the front of the car and feel under the hood, above the Audi symbol for a button or latch to release the hood. We will want to park on a level surface so that the coolant in the reservoir isn’t tilting to any side. Checking the coolant levelįirst, open the driver door so that we can pull the lever to pop the hood. If the coolant doesn’t get to normal operating temperature or if it goes past the midpoint line, that’s a bad sign and you should pull over, open the hood and check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir. Ideally, you’ll want to check the physical, liquid coolant level as soon as you can for some additional peace of mind. It’s “okay” to keep driving with the low coolant light on as long as your coolant stays at normal operating temperature. After a few minutes, the coolant temperature will creep back up to the normal level, which is where it should be while you are driving. I just started my car after it was sitting for a ~day so the engine is cold. Coolant has two functions: it keeps the engine from overheating and it protects the engine from freezing in the winter. The first thing you’re going to want to do is to keep an eye on your coolant temperature indicator. However, oil temperature is different from coolant temperature, read this article for a good explanation. This video will show you how to modify an S3/RS3’s settings via OBD2 to add engine oil temperature to the instrument cluster. You can find the S3’s engine oil temperature by following this video. Note that if you have an S3/RS3, the coolant temperature gauge is replaced with a boost gauge. Location of the Coolant Temperature Indicator (Highlighted) Once you drive it again, the sensor should read the coolant levels and the coolant light should turn off. You do not have to reset anything in the car for the low coolant warning to go away.
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