Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 226

Che ck ing and Filling
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WARNING
California Proposit ion 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali-
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproduct ive harm. In addition, certain fl u-
ids contained in veh icles and certain prod-
ucts of compo nent wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cance r and birth defects or other
rep roductive harm.
- Battery posts, termina ls and re lated acces-
so ries contain lead and lead compounds,
chemica ls known to the Sta t e of California
to cause cance r and rep rodu ct ive ha rms.
Wash hands after handling.
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Note
When filling flu ids, be sure not to mix the flu-
ids up. Otherwise severe ma lfunctions and en-
gine dam age will occur.
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For the sake of the environment
You shou ld regularly check t he ground under
your vehicle in o rder to detect leaks qu ickly. If
t here a re visible sp ots fro m oil or other flui d s,
bring your vehicle to an a utho rized Aud i de al-
er or author ized Audi Service Facility t o be
checked.
Opening/closing the engine compartment
lid
The engine compartment lid is released from the
interior.
Fig. 16 1 Driver's side: unlocking t he e ngine compartment
lid
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Opening the engine compartment lid
Requireme nt: t he igni t ion must be switched on.
~ Pull the sw itch . The eng ine compartment lid
opens
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Closing the engine compartment lid
~ Push the engine compartment lid down until it
locks into place
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WARNING
- Never ope n the eng ine compartment lid
when yo u see tha t steam or coo lant dr ips
from the engine compartmen t- there is a
danger of bur ns! Wait un t il no steam or
coo lant flows out.
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- For safety reaso ns, t he engine compa rtment
lid must always be closed sec urely wh ile
driving . Because of t his, a lways chec k the
engine compartment lid after closing it to
make sure it is latched correctly. When
latched correctly, the eng ine compartment
lid will be flush with the other body pane ls.
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Tips
An emergency release can be used if the en-
gine compartment lid cannot be released with
the sw itch
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page 224.
Engine compartment lid emergency release
The emergency release loop is located under the
trim panel behind the front passenger's seat.
Fig. 162 Front passe nge r's seat: emergency release loop
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Pull the loop forward to release the engine
compa rt ment lid. The engine compa rt ment lid
opens
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in Opening/closing t he engine
compartment lid on page 224.