Audi A4 2014 - Checking and Filling; Engine Hood

214 Che ck ing and filling
Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing and opening the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle.
Fig. 180 Driver's side footwe ll: engine hood release
lever
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Fig. 181 Release lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshield. Otherwise, they could damage the
pa int on the hood .
... Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel in the direction of the ar-
row
c;,fig . 180.
... Raise the hood slightly r::;, .&,
... Press the rocker switch under the hood up-
ward c;,fig . 181 . This releases the catch .
... Open the hood.
A WARNING
Hot engine coo lan t can burn you.
- 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
coo lant can be seen or heard before care-
fully opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
... Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced .
... Let the hood drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en-
gage r::;, .&,.
A WARNING
-
A hood that is not completely lat ched
could fly up and b lock your view while driv-
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper-
ly engaged . The hood shou ld be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts .
- If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids , there is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per-
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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A WARNING
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To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans-
mission to "P" (Park); put manual trans-
mission in Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact .