Checking And Filling; Hood - Audi AS Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual

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Checking and Filling
Hood
Releasing and opening the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehi-
cle.
Fig. 158
Driver's s ide footwell: eng ine hood re lea se lever
Fig. 159 Release lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure that
the windshield wipers are flat against the wind-
shield. Otherwise, they could damage the paint
on the hood.
.. With the driver's door open, pull the lever un-
der the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow
¢ fig. 158.
.. Raise the hood slightly¢ &.
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood upward
¢ fig . 159.
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 compart-
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be
Checking and Filling
seen or heard before carefully opening the
hood.
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 engage
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WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could
fly up and block your view while driving.
- When you close the engine hood, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly en-
gaged. 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 clos e
it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the
engine compartment.
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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 personal injury
always observe the following WARNINGS. The
engine compartment of any vehicle is a hazard-
ous area
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WARNING
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To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic transmis-
sion to "P" (Park); put manual transmission
in Neutral.
-Always let the engine cool down. Hot com-
ponents will burn skin on contact .
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