Checking And Filling; Engine Hood - Audi A6 2015 Owner's Manual

222 Checking and filling
Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle.
Fig. 186
Driver foo twell: release lever
Fig. 187 Rocker switc h un der the hood
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up
from the windshield. Otherwise the paint
could be damaged .
.,. With the driver's door open, pull the lever
under the instrument panel in the direction
of the arrow ¢ fig. 186.
... Raise the hood slightly ¢ .&_.
... Press the rocker switch under th e hood up-
ward ~ fig. 187. This releases the catch.
.,. Open the hood.
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WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fully opening the hood .
' Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids, there is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per-
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Switch off the ignition .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com-
partment.
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo-
nents . They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili-
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm . The cool-
ant system is pressurized and hot cool-
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri-
cal system is necessary: ..,_