Audi TT Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual page 298

Consumer informa tion
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For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission levels. Th is is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con-
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regu lations
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 ha ndling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca. gov/hazard ouswaste/ perch lo-
rate. When t he vehicle or parts of t he re-
straint system including ai rbag modu les
safety belts wit h pretensioners are scrap-
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familia r 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 on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and
passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap-
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fo l-
lowing points when insta lling additional accesso-
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have t he necessary facilities,
tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly.
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WARNING
1 -
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories ca n cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare pa rts
- 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 wit hi n the airbag deployment zones. Do-
ing so will increase t he risk of injury if air-
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anythi ng in the eng ine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
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Note
- If items ot her than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
it ems are used or if repair work is not per-
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage t o your vehi-
cle's eng ine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your veh icle's warranty.
- If emergency repai rs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufact urer cannot be held liable for
damage wh ich occu rs due to failure to com-
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech -
nical modifications ore mode.
Always consu lt an authorized Audi dealer
before
sta rt ing work on any modificat ions.
This will help ensure t hat vehicle fu nction, per-
fo rmance and safety are not impaired
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Attempting to work on electronic components
and the softwa re used with t hem can cause mal-
functions. Because of t he way electronic compo-
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems t hat are not directly involved. This .,..