Audi Q7 2014 - Checking and Filling; Engine Hood

Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle.
Fig. 23 9 Driver's side footw ell : engine hood relea se
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on t he left under the
instrument panel
i=> fig. 239 in the direction
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres-
sure.
Opening the engine hood
Fig. 2 4 0 Release lever under t he engine hood
Before opening the engi ne hood, make sure
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Lift the hood slight ly ¢
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"' Pull up on the release under the hood
¢ fig . 240. This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way.
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A WARNING
Hot engine coolant 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 unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the stru t s is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut ; it may fail to en-
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A WARNING
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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 the safety catch has proper-
ly engaged . The hood shou ld be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured prope rly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whene ver you must perform any wo rk 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, bef ore you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engi ne.
- Remove t he igni t ion key.