2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA wheel

Automatic belt retractor 2.1: 19
Automatic car washes 3.2: 17
Automatic mode Climatronic 3 .1: 85
A utomatic switch-off of electrica l compo­
nents 3.1: 93
A utoma tic transm iss ion
D irec t shif t gearbox 3.1: 98
Safety interlock for ignition key 3.1 : 94
Se lector lever lock 3.1: 99
Tiptro nic 3.1: 98
Automatic transmission with Tiptronic 3.1:
IOI
Average fuel consum ption 3.1: 9
Average speed 3.1: 9
B
Background lighting 3.1: 521
BAS3.2: 2
Batt ery
Charging 3.2: 50
How often should
I replace my engine
battery? 3.2: 50
I m portant information to kn ow before
disconnect the batt ery 3.2: 49
Repla cin g 3.2: 50
What you must do afte r r eco nnect the bat­
tery 3.2: 49
Winter condi tions 3.2: 49, 50
Battery acid level
C hec kin g 3.2: 50
Before d riv in g 2.1: 3
Belt pretensioner
Disposa l 2. 1: 26
Serv ice 2.1: 26
Bonnet 3.2: 36
Booster seats 2.1 : 59
Brake assis t sys tem 3.2: 2
Brake booster 3.2: 2
Brak e flu id
C hangin g 3.2: 48
How of ten s hould the brak e fluid be
changed? 3.2: 47
Warning light 3.1: 11
What is the correc t brake fluid level?. 3.2:
47
What kind of brake fluid should
I u se? 3 .2:
48
Booklet 0.1 General Index ®
Brake pad
Warning message 3.1 :
ll
Brak e pad wear indicator
Warn ing light 3.1: 26
Brak e pads 3.2: 8
Brak e servo 3.2: 8
Brak e system
Warn ing light 3.1: 28
Brake system 3.2: 47
Brakes 3.2: 8
H ow does moisture or road salt aff ec t the
brakes? 3.2: 8
What does it mea n when I fee l a s ligh t vi­
bration o n the brake peda l? 3.2: 3
Braking distance 3.2: 8
Br eak-in peri od
Engine 3.2: 7
W hat is the rig h t way to break- in my vehi­
cle? 3.2:
7
Breaking in
Brake pads 3.2: 7
Tire s 3.2: 7
Breaking in tires 3.2: 7
Bulb c hange 3.2: 8 1
Bulb defective Warning light 3.1: 24
Bumper Clean ing 3.2: 18
Bumper cover Caut ion w hen parking n ear a parking bar­
rier or curb 3.1: 105
B uzzer 3.1: 50, 93
C
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18
California Propos ition 65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49
Car washes 3.2: 17
Cata ly tic converter 3.2:
10
CB radio 3 .2: 29
Ce ll phone 3.2 : 29
Cellu lar phone 3.2: 29
Ce ntral lo cking
I ndiv idua l un locking 3.1 : 34
Ce ntral locking button 3.1: 34
Ce ntral locking syste m 3.1: 34
C han gi ng a bu lb 3.2: 8 1
C hanging a wheel 3.2: 73
Alphabetical inde x 3

Daytim e dri ving light s 3.1: 46
D eac tivating th e sw itcha ble locking feature
2. 1: 63
Di ese l engi ne
Adding eng ine oil 3.2: 41
C ha nging engin e oil 3.2: 41
E ngin e oil 3.2: 4 1
E ngi ne oil sp ecifica tions 3.2: 37
Die sel ru el 3.2: 33
W int er operation 3.2: 33
Differential lock 3.2: 4
Di gital clock 3.1:
5
Display 3.1: 7, 12
Display s
O ne-co lor display 3.1 : 12
Distance between driver and steering wheel
2.1: 4
tra velled 3.1: 9
Door re le a se hand le 3. 1: 3
Do ors
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 26
Drain the ba tt ery 3 .1: 52
Driving economically 3.2 : 14
Dr iv in g o utside or the U. S.A . or Ca nada
Pr eca utio n s 3.2: 91
Driving sa re ty 2.1: 3
Drivi ng time 3.1: 9
Drivi ng w ith an aut oma tic tra nsmi ssion 3.1:
9 9
Driving with children 2.1: 51
Driv ing with respe ct
th e e nvironment 3.2:
14
Du st filter 3.1: 88
E
EDL3.2: 4
ED S
Warning ligh t 3. 1: 27
E lec tri c sea l adj ustm ent
See Sea t adjustm ent
El ec tr ica l accesso ries 3.1: 73
Book let 0.1 General Index ®
Elec trolyte level
C heck ing 3.2: 50
E lectro-mec hanical power steering syste m
Warn ing ligh t 3 .
l: 29
E le ctro nic Differen tia l Lo ck
Warning ligh t 3.1: 27
E lec troni c different ial lock 3.2: 4
E lec tronic immobilizer 3.1: 94
Warn ing light 3.1:
23
E lectro nic parking assistance 3.1: 106
E lectro nic Powe r C ontro l (EP C)
Warning light 3.1: 23
E lec tron ic S ta bili zation Program (E S P)
H ow it wo rks 3.2: 5
E lec tro nic S tabiliz ation Program 3.1 : 28, 9 1
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 28
E m erge ncy flashe r 3.1: 48
E m erge ncy wa rning ligh ts
Warn ing light 3.1: 24
E ng in e
Br ea k-in 3.2: 7
E ngine compartm ent
C leaning 3.2: 22
Pre cauti ons y ou shou ld take w hen work­
ing inside the en gin e compa rtment 3.2 :
34
Wo rki ng in the en gine compartm ent 3.2:
34
Engi ne cool ant 3.2 : 43
A dditive s 3. 2: 43
C an
I add plain water to th e en gin e coo l­
ant? 3.2 : 44
C oolant lo sses 3.2: 45
E n gi ne
Wa rnin g lig h t 3.1: 23
E n gine hood
Warning light 3.1: 26
Engine hood 3.2: 36
1 low do
! unlock the en gi ne ho od ? 3 .2: 36
E n gine
Wa rning lig ht 3. 1: 23
Engine management
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 23
Alphab etical index 5

Stopping th e engine 3.1: 97
S tora ge area
Ot her stora ge a reas 3.1 : 7l
R oof 3.l : 7 1
S torage compartm ent 3 .1: 69
Fro nt ce n te r armrest 3.1: 70
R ear armrest 3.1: 70
S tor age for the vehicle literature 3.1: 69
Sto ring seat po sit ion s 3.1 :
64
Sto wing luggage in the luggage companm en t
2.1 : 10
S un visor 3.l: 52
S u nro of 3.1: 42
S un sh ade
P owe r roof3.l: 42
Switc h light in g 3.1: 3
Sw itchabl e locking feature
Act iva ting 2.1: 62
Deactivating 2.1: 63
Switc hes
Emerge ncy nasher 3. l: 48
L ig ht switches 3.1 : 46
Powe r ou tsi de m irrors 3.1: 56
Power roof3.l: 42 P owe r w indo ws 3.1: 39
Switc hing off th e e ngin e
W ith
ig n itio n ke y 3 .1: 97
T
Tachometcr3.I: 6
Tank
Fill ing the tank 3.2: 30
F uel ga uge 3. 1: 7
Op ening the fu el fi ller
3.2: 30
Technical modifications 3 .2: 28
T et her anc ho rs 2.1: 65
T et her strap 2.1: 65
Tie-down hooks 3.1 : 78
Ti e-clowns 2. 1: I I
Tire and whee ls 3.2: 5 1
Tire press ure 3.2: 56
Tir e pressure monitor in g syste m 3.1
Warn ing li ght 3.1: 30
Booklet 0 .1 Gen eral Ind ex
Tires
Service life 3.2: 59
Speed Ratin g Le tte rCode 3.2 : 62
Tire manufa cturing date 3.2 : 62
Ti re speci fica tion s 3.2: 62
Trea d depth 3.2: 59
U niform tir e qual it y grading 3.2:
W inter ti res 3.2: 65
T ir e s and wheels
Dim ensio n s 3 .2: 51
New3.2: 6 1
S now chains 3.2: 66
Wh eel b olt s 3 .2: 66
Winter tire s 3.2: 65
Tool s 3.2: 67
Torn or frayed safety belts 2 .1: 1 7
To win g 3 .2:
77
Genera l no te s 3.2: 87
When can your vehicle not be towed? 3.2:
88
To win g eye 3 .2: 86
Trailer t owing
Brak es 3.2 : 11
Dri ving tips 3.2: 13
Operating instr uctio ns 3.2: 12
Sa fety c hain s 3.2: 11, 12
Technica l requ ir eme nts 3.2: 10
Tir e press ure 3 .2: 12
Tow ing t ips 3.2: 13
Trail er lights 3.2: 11
Trailer weigh t 3.2: 12
Trail er turn sig na ls
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 5 1
Tran sport Canad a 3.2: 90
Tran sport in g long item s 3.1: 62, 69
T read Wear Indicato r (l WI ) 3.2: 59
Tnmk 2. 1: 1
O
Trunk lid 3.1 : 37
Turn sig na l a nd high beam leve r 3.1: 50
Turn sig na ls 3 .1: 50
Wa rnin g ligh t 3 .1: 24, 5 1
u
Unde rb od y se alant 3.2: 22
Un faste ning
Safety belts 2.1 : 24
Unidir ectional tir es 3.2: 51, 73
Uniform tire qua lity g radin g 3.2: 64
Alphab etical ind ex 11

® Booklet 0.1 General Index
Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83
Upho ls tery
Pr ess ure marks 2.1: 67
V
Veh. sta tus 3.1: 15
Veh icle
Lift ing 3.2: 89
Ve hicle battery 3.2 : 49
Ve hicle care
Exterior 3.2: 17
Ve hicle care products 3 .2: 16
Vehicle contro l module s 3.2: 6
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1: 24
Ve hicle phon e 3.2: 29
Ve hicle sta tu s 3.1: 15
Ve hicle tool kit 3.2: 67
Ven tilati on slots 2.1: 11
V olk swagen Service Rep air Manuals 3.2: 91
w
Warning light
E lectro nic Power Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1: 23
Warning li gh ts 3.1: 20
Emergency flasher 3.1 : 48
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF 2. 1: 39
Sa fety bel ts 2.1: 14
Turn signals 3 .1: 49
Warn ing texts in the dis pl ay 3.1: 11
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74
War ranty cove rages 3.2: 15
Wa sh er fluid 3.2: 45
Wa shin g by hand 3.2 : 17
Was hing the vehicle 3.2: 1 7
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners 3 .2 : 18
Waxing How often sh o uld I wax my car? 3.2: 19
Wear indicator 3.2: 59
What does it m ean w hen I fee l a sli ght vibra­
ti on on the bra ke pedal? 3.2: 3
What hap pens if yo u do not wea r your safety
belt ? 2.1: 16
W hat happen s if you wea r yo ur safety belt too
l oose? 2.1: 20
W hat happe ns to occu pants not wear ing
sa fety
2. 1: 16
12 Alphabetical inde x
What if I p urch ase poor quality f uel? 3 .2: 32
W hat impair s driv ing safety? 2.1: 3
Wha t is LATCH? 2 .1: 64
What is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2 : 47
What is the right way
to brea k-in my vehicle?
3.2:7
What kind of brake fluid sho uld I use? 3.2: 48
What kind of engine oil sh ou ld I put in my ve­
hi cle? 3.2: 37
What should I do af ter ch an ging a whee l? 3.2:
57, 74
W hat s hould I do after replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 :
57
What sh ould I do if I want to add an accessory
to my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27
W hat should I do if I want to modify my vehi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sh ould I do if I want to repair my ve hi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sho uld I do if the brake warning light
comes on? 3.2: 47
Wha t types ofCRS a nchor s are availab le and
how are they related to child safety? 2. 1:
64
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put lead ed gaso line
in my ca r? 3.2: 32
What you m ust do after reconnec t th e batt ery
3.2: 49
What you should know when driving with
chi ld ren? 2.1: 51
Whee l b olt caps 3.2: 69
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71
To rque 3.2: 66
W heel c hangin g 3.2: 68
Wheel s 3.2: 51
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 3.2: 88
When must a safety belt be re pl ace d? 2.1: 17
When must the airbag system be in spected?
2 .1: 39
When parking on slopes 3.1 : 10 5
When sh ou ld I adju st the tire pressures? 3.2 :
57
W hen sho uld I ch eck the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 :
38
W hen should I check the tire press ures? 3.2:
57
W hen sh ou ld I re fuel the tank of the ve hicle?
3 .1: 7

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
ALL MODELS
• Engin e: C hange oil and oil
• Wate r se par ator: Drain (TOI engine
on ly)
• Wind shi eld wash er: Ch eck fluid leve l, a dd
necess ary
• Aut om ati c s hift loc k: Chec k op eration in ­
clud ing p ark /n eutral position swit ch
• Brak e sys te m: Check for d amag e/leak s,
p ad thi ckn ess, b ra ke fluid l evel
• Whee ls : R ota te from
re ar
Next Service:
D at e: ...... ......... .... .... .
Mil es/km: .. ........ .... .... .
w hi cheve r occurs fir st •
Rear spoiler: Lub rica te (New Beet le only )
• Airb ag s ystem: Vis ua l ch ec k every 12 m onth s
re gard less of mi le age ( kilom ete rs)
• 12V s ta rter and auxiliar y batt ery: ch ec k
(wh ere applicable)
• lire s: C hec k tread d epth , adju st tir e press ure
i f n ecessa ry .
• Tire pres sur e m on itorin g sys te m senso rs :
C hec k
ch arg e , rep lace wheel e lec tronic s
a nd aluminum valve if nec essary (where appli­
cable).
Tod ay 's dat e an d Volk swage n D ealer sta mp
Service at 35,000 miles (56,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Engin e: C han ge o il and oil filt er
Nex t Service:
Da te: ........ ....... ... .... ..
M iles /km : .. ........ ........ .
w hic hev er o ccurs fir st To
day's date and V olk sw age n D eal er stamp
Service at 40 ,000 miles (64,000 km) ALL MODELS
• Engin e: Ch an ge oil and oil filt er
• Engine : C hec k for le ak s
• Exhau st sys te m : C hec k for dama ge and le ak s
• Fuel filt er: Heplace (TOI engine only)
• Water separator : Dra in (TO I engine on ly)
• Batt ery: C hec k
• Doo r ch ec k strap s: Lubricat e
• V-b elt: Chec k t ension and condition ; a dju st if
n ecessary •
Wind shi eld was her: C hec k flu id if
n ece ssary
• Aut om ati c tran smi ssio n: C hec k for le ak s
• Manual tran sm iss io n: Chec k oil leve l; add if
n ecessa ry; c heck f or l eak s
• Auto mati c
lock: Che ck operation in­
cludin g park /n eutr al/ saf ety sw itch
• Aut om ati c tran smi ssio n final d rive o il: Chec k
l e v el and for le ak s; add if necessary
• Wh eels : Rotat e from
10 rea r
Warranty Voucher 11

Bookl et 1.1 Ma in tenanc e
• Engin e: C heck fo r leaks
• Exhau st sys te m: Check fo r damage and leaks
• Fuel filter: Rep lace (T OI engine onl y)
• Wa te r se para to r: Drain (TO I eng in e only )
• Banery: C hec k
• Doo r ch eck strap s:
• Spark p lug s: Re place
• Air cleane r:
fi lter c le m ent
• Coo ling sys te m : C heck coo lant level: add if
n ecess ary
• Dus t an d po llen filt er (w here appli cable):
pla ce
• Timin g belt : C heck co ndit io n (4 cy lind er gas­
ol ine e ngine only )
• V-be lt: C heck te n sion and cond itio n: adju st if
ne cessary
•
b elt : C heck co ndi tio n
• Spa rk plu gs: Heplac e (a ll mod els exce pt
Pa ssat 2.0L TFS I)
• Wind shi eld wash er: C heck fluid le vel; a cid i f
nece ssary
• Auto matic s hift lock: Check operation in­
clud in g park/neutra l/s afet y sw itch
• Automat ic tran sm ission: Chec k for le ak s
• Man ual tran smi ssion: Chec k oil leve l; add if
n ecessary ; c h ec k for l eaks
• Auto mati c tran smi ssion fina l drive oil:
leve l a nd for le aks; acid if necess ary
• Wh eels: Rota te from front to r ear
• Hea dlig ht s: Ad just
• Tires/s pare w hee l: Check conditi on and
pr ess ure
Nex t Se rvice:
Date: ...................... ..
Mil es/km: ........ .......... .
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st •
Bra ke sys te m : C hec k fo r d am age/ le ak s.
pad thi ckn ess, brake fluid leve l
• Powe r stee ring: Chec k fluid leve l
• Brak e flu id: Rep lace eve ry 2 y ears regard less
of mil eage (kilom eters)
• Drive shaft s: Check boo ts
• Front a xle: C hec k du st se als on ball jo int s, tie
rod end s: c hec k tie rod s
• On-Boar d diagnost ic sys te m : C hec k
mem ory; purg e if necessary
• Roof frame: Clea n and lubri cate
• Automa tic trans missio n : C heckA TF
• Rear spoiler: Lubricate (Ne w Bee tle o nly)
• Airbag syste m: Vis ua l ch eck every 12 mun th s
r ega rdless of mile age (kilom ete rs)
• Roa d tes t: C hec k ki ckdow n, braking ,
s teer ing. hea tin g and venti lati on , a ir con di­
tion in g, po we r accesso ries and elec tr ica l sys­
tem s
• 12V starte r and a uxiliar y batt ery: check
(where applica ble)
• Conver tible to p: C hec k fun ction and ch ec k
roll-over pro tec tion wit h co nve rtibl e top open
(New Beetle Conve rtible onl y)
• Tires: C heck tre ad depth, adjust ti re press ure
i f necessary.
• Tire press ure monitorin g syste m senso rs:
C heck banery ch arge, replace wheel e lec tro nics
a n d alum inum valve if n ecess ary (w here appli ­
cab le) .
• Unclerbody : Chec k for dam age
• Wiper blad es: C hec k co ndit io n
• DSG trans mission: Chang e tra nsm issio n
fluid and filt er (Ne w B eetle, new Jelta)
To day's elate and Vo lk sw age n Dealer stamp
Wa rranty Vouch er 17

Booklet 1.2 USA Warran ty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are not covered by this warranty, but are
separate ly wa rrant ed by the tire manufacturer .
To ass ist you in obtaining related Wa rranty in­
fo rm ation, a list of tire manufacturers and ad- dresses
is provided th e e nd of thi s booklet.
Ve rify wit h the tire manufacturer what is covered
under their war ra nt y
Maintenance services and mechanical adjustments
This warra nty does not cover the cost of part s
and labor involve d in any sched uled maint e­
nance service .
T his warranty does not cove r th e re placem ent of
fi lters, o il, lubrica nts, fluid s, or air co nditioner
refr ige ra nt char ge, unless their re pla cement i s a
n ecessa ry part of warra nty serv ice o n a covere d
compo nent. Me
chan ica l ad justm encs not associate d with a
d efec t in mate rial or wo rkm ansh ip are not cov­
e red afte r the firs t yea r o r 12, 000 miles, which­
ever occ urs fir st (i. e. hea dlight adj ust m ent ). T his
wa rranty does not cove r wheel ali gnm ent or tire
balan cin g
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
T hi s warranty does not cover:
• damage or malfunction s which are the res ult
of improp er repair of the ve hicle, installation of
any non Genu ine Vo lkswagen parts that will
a lter t he ve hicl e pe rfo rm ance s pecifi catio ns
from th ose set by the veh icle manufacturer,
mod ification s to the vehicle (i ncluding th e e n­
gine manageme nt sys te m ), accesso ries suc h as
a larm sys te m s, remo te sta rters, roof racks or
co mmun ications e quip ment , defects or fa ilur es
res ultin g from the use of new parts not so ld or
a pproved b y Vo lkswage n, or use d p art s, or the
resultant damage to assoc iated parts or systems;
or
• dama ge or ma lfunctio ns which were ca used
by the alteration of the ve hicle, in particu lar any
m ajor or stru ctura l a lt era tions su ch as t he con­
versio n of the ve hicle to a convertib le o r th e
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass
r oof st ructure or ot her similar stru ctural alter­
ation s; or
4 Limited New Vehicle Warranty
• damag e or malf un ction s cause d b y in ten­
tiona l o r unint enti onal mi sfuelin g, c ollision or
modifications of the vehicl e, includ in g, but n ot
li m it ed to t he in sta llat ion of en gin e mana ge­
m en t co mpon ents not app rove d by Volkswagen:
or
• dama ge or malfun ctions re sulting from the
use of th e vehicle in co mp etitive even ts or
ca used
accide nt or fire; or
• damage or malfunctions res ulting from con­
tinued operation of the vehicl e afte r a wa rning
li g ht , ga uge readin g or oth er warni ngs indi cate a
mechanica l or ope ra tional proble m ; o r
• damage or malfun ctions due to s usp ension
m odifi cation s, suc h as the in sta llati on of afte r­
m ark et sp ri ng s, s hock absorbe rs, or lowe ring
k its .
This warrant y do es not cove r ve hicles severe ly
dama ged and
I or declared to be a to tal loss by
a n insurer or ve hicles sub stantiall y re -assem­
bl ed fr om o r repair ed with p art s obtai ned from
another used vehicl e

Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
Limited Powertrain Warranty
What is covered
Warranty period
The coverage under rhi s warranry lasts fo r 5
yea rs or 60,000 mil es whicheve r occurs first,
fro m the date the ve hicle wa s firs t pla ced in ser­
v ice.
Thi s warranty does not app ly to vehicl es used
for comme rcial purp oses s uch a s taxi, limou­
s ine and renta l ve hicle s.
Coverage
The Lim ited Pow ertrain Wa rra nty cove rs an y pa ir to correc t a manufacturer 's defec t in mate­
ria l or wo rkman shi p for the following Volk­
swage n pa rts an d co mpon ent s:
Engin e
Cy linder block and all int ernal pa rts, cy linde r
h ead and all internal parts, valve tra in, sp ur belt,
Where to go fo r wa rranty service
This war ra n rywi ll be hono re d by any aut horized
Vo lkswage n dealer in the Unit ed State s, in­
cl udin g its ter ritori es. or Canada.
lf yo ur Vo lkswage n is bro ught
to an au thorized
Vo lkswagen dealer out sid e th e Un ite d Sta tes, in-
When th e war ranty per iod begins
Th e warra nty period begin s on the date the ve­
hicle i s delive re d t o eith er original purch aser
or the ori gi nal l essee; or if the vehicle is fir st
p laced i n se rvice as a "dem onst rator" or "com­
pany car" , o n the d ate s uch ve hicle i s fir st placed
in serv ice.
I f a comm erci al vehicl e is so ld to a subsequent
ret ail ow ner, wa rrant y still do es not appl y.
Any implied warranry, including any impli ed
warranty of merch antabilit y or warrant y of fit­
n ess for a particular purpose, is limit ed in dur a­
tion t o th e pe riod of thi s wri tten war ranty. Some
sta tes do not allow limitati ons on how long an
impli ed wa rrant y las ts , so this limit ation may
not app ly to you .
flywheel, o il pump , wa te r pump , m anifo lds, a ll
related seals and gaskets.
Tran smi ssion
Case and a ll int erna l parts, to rque cu nvcrter, all
re lated seals and gas kets.
Drivelrain
Diff ere nt ial and all int ern al parts, drive s hafts
a nd constant veloci ty (CV) joints .
eluding its territori es, or Canada. thi s will no t app ly. Defe cts in m ate ri al o r workma n­
s hip will be correcte d onl y und er th e te rms of
r h e warra nry for new Volkswage n vehicles in ef­
f ect in that co untry.
The Limi ted Powe rtra in Warranty is a utoma ti­
ca lly tra nsfer red wit h cos t if the ow ners hi p of
th e ve hicle changes w it hin th e W ar ranty
pe riod.
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