I got in the car just now and when i turned it on a symbol came up on my computer right above the steering wheel.

It is red and it shows sort of like a thermometer looking thing with waves all around it or somekind of horizontal lines

| ---|_--
| ---|_--
| ---O--

something like that

 

i just looked in the manual

its the "engine coolant temperature too high/ engine coolant level too low" sign

its like 15*F outside so obviosly the temp isnt too high so it must be that the level is too low.

should i just go get more coolant then? Were do I get it and What kind do I get HELP!!!!! I need to LEave my house

EDIT: how do i replace it the coolant btw?

 

Get the VW/Audi G12 collant it is pink in color, sold in dealerships. To put it in there is a reservoir driver side pour it into it.

 

check for leaks.. typically cracked expension tank ($25 and DIY) or auxiliary water pump under the nitake (120 plus labor~ 3hrs)

 

k is there only one thing were i can pour it in the driver side? Or is it easy to confuse with something else

I dont want to pour it in the wrong container

btw how much is it?

 

just curious, but have you ever looked under the hood before?

 

Your owners manual will tell you where it is. In my 2.8 it is on the drivers side next to the firewall. Also make sure you mix the G12 coolant with water (distilled preferably) You can get distilled water at the grocery store. Don't use the standard green coolant.

Best of luck.

Jeff

 

It doesn't look anything like anything else under the hood. it's a big clear reservoir with pink fluid circulating inside of it. You can't miss it. if you do, trade in your Audi for a Chevy ASAP.

 

the guy said that this mixture is already 50/50 or soemthing

 

The G12 coolant I got from the dealership wasn't pre-mixed and the guy told me I had to do it myself. Read the bottle. Does it say it's pre-mixed somewhere on there?