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For the sake of the environment
-
Changing the engine settings wi
ll
adversely
affect emission levels
.
This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con-
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regulations
when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
flu id, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires
.
-
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension-
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate-
rial
-special
handl ing may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca.gov/ha zardouswaste/perchlo-
rate. When t he vehicle or parts of the re-
strai
nt
system incl uding airbag modules
safety
belt
s
wit
h pretensioners are
scrap-
ped,
all
applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your author ized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal-
er perform this service for you
.
Accessories
and
technical
changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer before
purcha sing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates t he latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and
passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-a
p-
proved changes to the
vehicle.
For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fo l-
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso-
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authori zed Audi dealers.
These dealers also have
t
he necessary fac
il
ities
,
too ls and trained specialists to insta
ll
t he parts
and accessories properly
.
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A
WARNING
-
Using the wrong spare parts or usi ng non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serio us personal injury
.
-
Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi
and genuine Audi spare parts
-
These parts and accessories have been spe-
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
-
Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment
zones. Do-
ing so will increase the
risk
of injury if air-
bags are triggered in an accident!
-
Before you check anything in
t
he engine
compa rtment, always read
and
heed
all
WARNINGS
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page 198
.
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Note
-
If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipmen
t
and accessory
it
ems are used
or
if repair wo rk is not per-
formed
accordi
ng to specifie
d
met hods, t his
can
result
in severe damage to
your
vehicle's
engine and body (such as corrosion)
and
ad-
versely
aff ect
your vehicle's war ranty
.
-
If emergency repairs
must
be perfo
rmed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examine
d
by an
autho rized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
-
The manufac
t
urer cannot be held
lia
ble fo
r
damage wh ich occurs due to fail ure to
com-
ply with these stipulations
.
Technical Modifications
'
Our guid elin es must be complied with when tech
-
nical modifications are made
.
Always consult
an aut
hor ized Audi dealer
before
starti
ng wor
k
on any modific ations.
This w ill help ensure t hat vehicle function
,
per-
fo rmance and safety are not impa ired
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&,
.
Attempting to work on electronic components
and t he software used with them can cause mal-
funct ions. Because of the way electronic compo-
nents are inte rconnected wi
t
h each other, such
malfunctions
can
also have
an
adverse
aff
ect on
othe
r
systems
t hat
are not
direct
ly involved. This
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