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Checking
and Filling
compartment.
Wait until no steam or cool-
ant can be seen or heard before carefully
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 auxiliary
electric fan
is
temperature
controlled and
can switch on suddenly.
-
Never open the coolant reservoir cap when
the engine is still warm
.
The coolant system
is pressurized and hot coolant 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 electrical
system
is
necessary
:
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Always disconnect the battery.
- Never
smoke or work near
heaters
or open
flames. Fluids in the engine
compartment
could start a fire.
-
Keep an approved fire extinguisher imme-
diately available.
- To
avoid electrical shock and personal injury
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
transmission
to "P" (Park)
.
-
Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing,
jewelry, or long hair
from getting
196
caught in the
radiator
fan, V-belts or other
moving parts, or from contacting 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 chemi-
cal hazards
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WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
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Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali-
fornia to cause cancer and
birth
defects and
reproductive harm.
In
addition, certain flu-
ids
contained
in vehicles and certain
prod-
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known
to
the State of
California
to cause cancer and birth
defects
or other
reproductive harm.
-
Battery posts, terminals and
related
acces-
sories contain
lead
and
lead
compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive 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 damage 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 fluids, have
your vehicle inspected by an authorized Audi
dealer
.
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