-Always make sure the transm ission se
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is firm ly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad
versely affect em ission levels. This is det
rimental to the environment and increas
es fue l consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used b rake fluid , dirty engine coola nt,
s p ent batter ies or wo rn o ut t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten
s ioners mig ht be classified as Perchlo
r ate Mate rial -spec ia l hand ling may ap
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/ha za rdous
w aste/perch lor ate. W hen the veh icle or
par ts of the res traint system in cl udi ng
a irbag modules safety be lts wit h preten
s ioners are scra pped, all app lica ble laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uth orized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
t h ese req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dea le r perfo rm this
se rv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer be
fore purchasing acce ssories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the lates t safety de
sig n featu res e nsu ring a high standard of ac
t ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap
p roved changes to t he ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when ins tall ing addition
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 285
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal
ers .
T hese de alers a lso have the necessary facili
ties, tools and tra ined spec ialists to ins tall the
parts and accessories p roper ly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele
phone crad les or beverage ho lders o n ai r
bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy
ment zones . Do ing so w ill increase t he
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtme nt, always r ead an d heed a ll
W ARNI NGS
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(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed a ccord ing to spe cified met h
od s, this ca n resu lt in s evere da mage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and bo d y (s uch as
co rrosi on) and adve rsely affect yo ur vehi
cle's warranty .
- The innovat ive a luminium con cep t of
yo ur Audi AS means t hat all se rvicin g, re
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an Au
di workshop .
- If emergency repa irs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occurs due to failure
t o comply with these stipu lations .
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