232 Ch e ck ing and filling
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com-
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im-
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and persona l in-
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
e lectronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking bra ke,
move se lect or lever to "P" (Park) .
- Always use extreme caution to preven t
clot hing, j ewe lry, or long hair from get -
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact-
ing hot parts . Tie back hair before
start ing, and do not wear cloth ing that
will hang or droop into the eng ine .
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemica l hazards¢ ,&..
A WARNING
California Propos ition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certa in veh icle components conta in
or emit chemicals known to the State of
Califor nia to cause cancer and birth de-
fec t s a nd reproduct ive harm. In addition ,
certain fluids conta ined in vehicles and
certa in prod ucts of com ponent wear con-
ta in o r emi t chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can cer and
birth defects or ot her reproductive harm .
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories conta in lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cance r and reproduc-
tive harms. Wash hands after handling .
(D Note
When adding f luids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam-
age to vehicle systems will occur.
® 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 ve hicle flu-
ids, have your vehicle inspected by a n au-
thori zed Audi dea le r.
Closing the engine hood
.,. Pull the hood down un t il the pressure from
t he 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 ¢ &_ .
A WARNING
-
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 proper -
ly engaged. The hood sho uld be flush
with the surrou nding vehicle body pa rts.
- If you notice while driving t hat the hood
is not secured prope rly, stop at once and
close it.
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