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- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans-
mission to "P" (Park); put manual trans-
mission in Neutral.
- 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 .
- If work on the fuel system or the electri-
cal system is necessary:
-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 of automatic trans-
Checking
and filling
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mission to "P" (Park); put manual
transmission in Neutral.
- 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 wear no clothing that will
hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards ~ &. .
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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.
- 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.
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