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- Never smoke or work near heate rs or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com-
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im-
mediately ava ilable.
- To avoid electrical shock and persona l in-
jury while the engine is running or be ing
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must pe rform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever to "P" (Park) .
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, j ewelry, or long hai r 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 cloth ing that
will hang or droop into the eng ine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards
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WARNING
California Propos ition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certai n veh icle components conta in
or em it chemicals known to the State of
Californ ia to cause cancer a nd birth de-
fects a nd rep roduct ive ha rm. In addi t ion,
certa in fluids cont ained in vehicle s an d
certain prod ucts of component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of Califo rnia to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and re lated ac-
cessories contain lead and lead com-
Checkin g and fillin g
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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 su re that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam-
age to vehicle systems w ill occur .
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For the sake of the environment
To detect lea ks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regular ly. If
you see spots from oil or other veh icle flu-
ids, have you r vehicle inspected by an au-
thorized Audi dea ler.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
t he st ruts is reduced.
.. Let t he hoo d
drop down
an d latc h in place.
Do not try to push it shut;
it may fail to en-
gage
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WARNING
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A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv-
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure t he safety catch has prope r-
ly engaged. The hood shou ld be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts .
- If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured prope rly, stop at once and
close it.
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