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- 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:
- 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:
Checking
and filling
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- 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 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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