Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ Observe environmental requirements for disposal.
• ◆ The engine must not be started and the vehicle must not be towed if there is no ATF in the gearbox!

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ ATF filling system V.A.G 1924
• ◆ Drip tray

Work sequence

• ● Engine not running

• ‒ → Secure reservoir of ATF filling system V.A.G 1924 at the highest possible point on the vehicle.
• ‒ Raise vehicle.

• ‒ Place container under the gearbox.
• ‒ → Remove ATF inspection plug -3- and overflow pipe -2- (5 mm hexagon socket).
• ‒ Drain ATF.
• ‒ Screw overflow pipe -2- in again onto stop (tightening torque: 2 Nm).

• ‒ → Lever off plug securing cap -arrow- with a screwdriver. The cap locking device will be destroyed, when doing this therefore always renew cap.
  
• ‒ Pull plug out of filler pipe.

Filling up ATF

Note:

The ATF temperature must not be higher than 35 °C at the start of the filling procedure.

• ‒ → Fill with ATF using V.A.G 1924, until ATF runs out of level hole -arrow-.
• ‒ Shift selector lever into "P" position.
• ‒ Start the engine.
• ‒ With engine running, continue adding ATF until ATF comes out at inspection hole.

• ‒ With the engine idling, press the brake pedal and shift the selector lever through all the selector lever positions, leaving the selector lever 2 - 3 seconds in each position.
• ‒ Shift selector lever into "P" position.
• ‒ Check and top up ATF level =>from Page 37-60.

Note:

Observe all notes and test requirements as for "Checking ATF level".