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Plug-in hybrid drive
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
General information
The plug- in hybrid drive is a drive concept that al-
lows you to choose between driving w ith the elec-
tr ic moto r, with the gaso line eng ine or us ing a
comb inat ion of both.
All work done on the high-voltage system must
only be performed by certif ied high-voltage tech-
nicians at autho rized Audi dea le rs or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facilities in accordance with Audi
gu idelines.
The high-voltage system is composed of the fol-
low ing high-voltage components: the high -volt-
age battery, the powe r electron ics, the electr ic
motor, the high-voltage A/C compressor, the
high-vo ltage heater, the charging system and
charging port as well as the orange high -voltage
wiring.
The pedal referred to in this sect ion of the Own-
er's Manua l is t he equivalent of the acce lerator
pedal (gas peda l) in a standard vehicle.
High-voltage battery
The high -voltage battery is located on the veh icle
underbody in front of t he rear axle and does not
require any maintenance from t he d river. Addi-
tional information about the high-vo ltage bat -
tery can be found under ¢
page 106 .
A WARNING
The voltage in the high-vo ltage system is life-
threaten ing. Touching a damaged high-volt-
age component can result in a fatal e lectr ic
shock. The components in the high-voltage
system are ma rked w ith a warning label wh ich
wa rns against t he high-vo ltage.
- The voltage level in the high-voltage system
is still dangerous and potent ially life-threat-
ening when t he ignit ion is switched off.
- Never perform work on orange high-voltage
cables or on high-voltage components. Only
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authorized repair facilities that are certified
may perform work on the high-vo ltage sys-
tem.
- Never damage, alter or remove the orange
high-voltage cable or disconnect it from the
high-voltage system.
- Never perform any work using cutting, shap-
ing or sharp-edged too ls or heat sources
near the high-vo ltage system and hig h-volt-
age cables .
- Aud i regulat ions must be followed during
all work performed on the high-voltage sys-
tem and high-vo ltage components .
- When working on t he high-voltage system
and high-voltage compone nts, make sure
the remote cont rol key is kept far enough
away from the vehicle so that there is no
risk of t he ignit ion be ing inadve rtent ly
sw itched on.
- Gases t hat escape from the high-vo lt age
battery can be poisono us or flammab le.
- Damage to the high-voltage battery could
cause t he high-vo ltage battery to lea k im-
mediately or in the fut ure, and poisono us or
flammab le gases could escape . Do not in-
ha le the gases!
- Do not expose yourse lf to any leaking fluids
and do not come into contact with them .
- The high -voltage battery e lect roly t e flui d is
caustic. If e lectro lyte fluid comes into con -
tact with the skin, flus h the affected area
for at least 15 minutes with clean water.
Then wash the affected area with soap.
Have the affected area examined by a med i-
cal professional.
- In the event of a technica l emergency, in-
form the responders that the vehicle is
equ ipped with a high-voltage battery.
A WARNING
Neve r leave the vehicle unattended when in
drive ready mode ¢
page 94 with a gea r en-
gaged . The veh icle can start mov ing ("creep-
ing") even if the gaso line engine is swi t ched
off, since t he e lectr ic motor is still ope rat ing.
This may cause coll isions and severe or fata l
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