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- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com-
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im-
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in-
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch :
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get-
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact-
ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical ha zards
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WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and reproductive harm. In addition ,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm .
Checking
and filling
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- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
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Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam-
age to vehicle systems will occur.
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For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu-
ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au-
thorized Audi dealer.
Closing the engine hood
.,. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"'Let the hood drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut;
it may fail to en-
gage
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WARNING
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A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while driv-
ing .
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper-
ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured properly , stop at once and
close it.
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