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For the sake of the env ironment
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Changing the engine settings
will
adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con-
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
-
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension-
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate-
rial -special handl ing may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo-
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re-
straint system including airbag modu les
safety be lts
wit
h pretensioners are scrap-
ped, all applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal-
er perform this service for you.
Accessories
and
technical
changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and
passive safety.
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap-
proved changes to the
vehicle.
For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol-
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso-
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from author ized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities,
too ls and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly.
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WARNING
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Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
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Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi
and genuine Audi spare parts
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These parts and accessor ies have been spe-
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
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Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or with in the airbag deployment zones. Do-
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air-
bags are triggered in an accident!
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Before you check anything in the eng ine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
Qpage 236.
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Note
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If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair
work
is not per-
formed according to specified methods, this
can
result in
severe damage to
your
vehi-
cle's eng ine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
-
If emergency repai rs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib
le.
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The manuf acture
r
cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to
com-
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
'
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
-
nical modifications are made
.
Always consu lt an authorized Audi dealer
before
sta rt ing work on any
modificat
ions.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per-
formance and safety are not impaired
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Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal-
funct ions. Because of the way elect ronic compo-
nent
s are interconnected with each othe r, such
malfunc
t
ions
can
also have an adverse affect on
othe
r
systems
t
hat are not directly involved. This
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