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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
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connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin. Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
JU ry.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
-Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 214.
(D Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components .
11. Sw itch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off.
12. Close the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside so that not gases enter the passenger compartment.
Make sure that the connected positive termi­
nal clamps on the jump start cable have suff i­
cient contact with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warn ings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to re­ duce the risk of serious injuries and vehicle
damage .
If you are uns ure abo ut anything,
call roadside assistance.
- T he jump start cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
- Route the jump sta rt cab les so they can­
not get ca ught in the moving parts in the
engine compartment .
- Always read and follow the warnings be­
fore checking anything in the engine
compartment <=>
page 214.
(D Note
Correctly jump start cables incorre ctly can
destroy the a lternator .
- Always connect the positive term inal(+)
to the positive terminal( +) and the neg ­
ative termina l (-) to the negative termi ­
nal(-) on the body ground point, but not
the negative termina l on the battery.
- Make sure the screw plugs on the batte ry
ce lls are insta lled securely. If not, tight­
en the plugs before connecting the
clamps to the negat ive termina l on the
battery.
- P lease note that the connecting process
described be low for the jump start ca­
bles is intended for when your vehicle is
being jump started. If you are jump
starting another vehicle, do not connect
the negat ive cab le to the negative termi­
nal(·) on the drained battery, but rathe r
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connect it to a large metal component
that is bolted securely to the engine
bloc k, or to the engine block itsel f. If the
battery in the vehicle being jump started
is not vented to the outside, there is a
r isk of explosion due to hydrogen gas.
- Make sure that the connected positive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
with metal.
- Do not use the battery negat ive terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow ­
ing .
The following information is to be used by
commerc ial tow truck operators who know
how to operat e th eir equipment safely.
- Never to w you r Aud i. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and tran smission.
- Nev er wra p the s afety ch ains or wi nch ca­
bles a round the brake li nes.
- To p revent unnece ssary dam age , your Aud i
must be t ranspo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , us e
the towing loop fo und in the vehicle tool s
and attach to the front o r rear anchorage
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A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Neve r allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, fo r any reason.
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Front towing loop
Fig. 196 Right front bumper: removing the cove r
Fig. 197 Right front bumper: towing loop installed
The threaded opening for the towing loop is
located behind a cover on the right side of the
front bumper.
• Remov e the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 261 .
• Press inward on the upper le~ side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig . 196.
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops¢
fig. 197 and tighten it
with a whee l wrench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in
the vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely,
it could loosen from the threads while
towing and cause damage to the vehicle or
injury to people.
Rear towing loop
Fig. 198 Righ t rea r towing loop: cover
Fig. 199 Right rea r towing loop: towing loop installed
The towing loop threaded opening is located
in the right of the rear bumper cover under a
cover.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 261 .
• Press inward on the upper area -arrow-and
lift it upward from the
lower area¢ fig. 198.
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops ¢
fig. 199 and tighten it
w ith a wheel wrench .
• After using, p lace the towing loop back in
the vehicle tool kit.
Depending on the model, the shape of the
cover can vary .
.&_ WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely,
it could loosen from the threads while
towing and cause damage to the vehicle or
injury to people .

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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 200 Veh icle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D} Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 201 Front l ifting point
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Fig. 202 Rea r liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 201 and
¢ fig. 202 .
.,. Adju st lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose .
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng point is loca ted on the floo r pan re­
info rcemen t about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::>fig. 201. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board
jack
c::> fig. 202 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:;, page 266.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
vehicle damage .
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
c:;, fig. 201 and
c:;, fig. 202.
- Failure to lift the veh icle at these
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points could cause the vehicle to tilt or ..,.

282 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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290 Index
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ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... ..
72
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description .............. .... .. .. .. 28
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessor ies
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ......... .... .. 82
Electromechanical steering ....... ... . 192
Indicator lights ................... 192
Electronic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic immobilizer ...... .... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Sport mode ................ ..... . 189
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 188
Emergency assistance ....... ... .... . 261
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency flashers
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Emergency operation
Emergency braking function .... .... ..
84
Front passenger's door ...... .. .. .. . . 37
Luggage compartment lid .. .... .... . 261
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
·th ' k
w1 convenience ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Emergency release
Fuel filler door ........... .........
213
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Emergency starting ......... ... .... . 273
Emergency towing ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 275
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 193
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine
Coolant
.. .. ................ ..... . 220
Starting with jumper cables . ..... .. . 273
starting (button) ............. .... .. 78
Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) .. ........ ..... .. ........
81
start ing (key) . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 76
stopping (button) ............. ..... 79
stopping (key) ... ................ .. 78
Engine compartment
Closing the hood .............. .. ..
216
Open ing the hood ................. 215
Overview . ..... .. ................ . 216
Safety precautions ............. .... 214
Engine control (indicator light) ...... .. . 22
Engine coolant .. .. ............. .... 220
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 221
Engine oil . ..... .. ................ . 217
adding ....... .. ................ . 218
Changing ........................ 219
Checking the oil level ............... 218
Dipstick. .. .. .. .. ............ 216, 218
Indicator light . .. ... ......... ... .. . 20
Oil consumption .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 217
Specification and viscosity ... .. .. .. .. 217
Use ...... .... ................... 218
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . 23
Environment
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Catalytic converter ............. .. .. 197
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. .. 226
Driving at high speeds ............ .. 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 198
Fuel economy . ... ....... ...... .. .. 198
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 199
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 222
Proper disposal of drained eng ine oil .. 219
Unleaded fuel .... ................ . 210
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 226
EPC (engine contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ESC
Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... ..
189
Electronic stabilizat ion control . .. .. .. 188
Sport mode . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 189
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Exterior lighting . .. ... .......... ..... 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
D. . 1mming .. .. ...... .. ... ... ... ..... 56
folding ... ................... ..... 55
Heating . .. ................... .... . 55

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Locking/unlock ing
by remote contro l
.............. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lock ........ .... .. .. .. 35
L ong -term memory .............. .. .. 27
L ow beam
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Low beams .. .... ............. .. .. .. 49
L ower universal anchorages (Canada) . .. 183
L uggage compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Cargo net .................. .... ... 68
I ncreasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L oading .. .. ................. .. .... 65
Reversible mat .............. ... .. .. 69
Socket ..... .. .............. ... .... 64
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Stowing luggage ......... .. .. .. .. . 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
L uggage compartment lid
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release ................. 261
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
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Maintenance ............... ... ... .. 282
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system .. .. .. .. 13
Mirror Digital compass switching on and
off ... 57
dimming ... ................ ... .... 56
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirror compass ............ .... .. .... 57
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. ... ... 55
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Motor stopping (driver messages with mechani-
cal ignition key) .............. .... .. 81
Multifunction steering wheel ..... . ... .. 27
On-board computer ........... ... ... 27
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Natural leather care/cleaning .. .. .. .. . 207
Navigation system
CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Index 293
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 248
Contacting .. .. .. ................. 134
Number of seats . .. ................. 138
Number of vehicle keys ............... 31
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Occupant protection .. .. ......... .. .. . 95
Occupant seating posi tions ....... .. .. 127
Octane rating ..... ................ . 210
Odometer ........ .. ................ 11
Oil Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 23
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . 217, 218
Oil change interval
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
On-Boa rd-D iagnost ic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL) ..... .. .. . 29
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operation (multifunction steer ing
wheel) .. .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 27
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... .. . 30
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
E lectronic speed limiter .............. 30
Open ing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 31
Fuel filler door ... .. ........... .... 212
Hood ..... .. .. .. .... ............. 215
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows ......................... 38
Open ing/closing
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........ .. .. . 34
with the door lock ................ .. 35
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..... ......... .. .. 198
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 29
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview (cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
206
Paint No ..... ..... .. .............. . 279
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .... .. 205
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Tire pressure .... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... .
T ires .. .. .. .. ............. ···· ·· ·· ·
Service l ife . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Speed rating letter code . ... . .. .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ....... ... . .
T ire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spec ifications ........ .... .. .. .
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quali ty g rading .. .. .. .. . 2
4 0
258
228 246
251
250
259
250
246
254
W inte r tires . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and vehicle load lim its ..... .... .. 243
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 240
Cold tire i nflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ................ .. ... .
Gene ral notes ............. ... ... . .
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino lo-
gy .. .. ' . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
L ow aspec t ratio tir es ...... .. .. .. .. .
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Replacing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Snow chains 248
228
230 25 7
2 48
249
256
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 256
W inte r tires
Tire service life
Tool kit 255
246
26 1
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... .. .. .. .. . 141
Tow ing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
Towing loop ................ ... ... .. 276
T PMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . 259
T railer towing 201
Opera ting ins truc tions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 201
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 20 1, 202
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
T ransm ission ma lf u nct io n (ind icator
l ight) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 16
Transport Canada .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
T ravel mode ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 246
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 65
T u rn signa ls . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 51
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 297
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Unfastening safety bel ts . ..... ... .. .. 143
Uni directional tires ... . .. .... .... .. .. 229
Un iform tire quality grading ...... .... 254
Un l ocking/locking
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with t he conven ience key ..... ... .. .. . 34
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Vanity mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Care/ cleaning .. .. .... ......... .. .. 204
Di mens ions .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 280
Ou t of service ...... . .. ... .... ... .. 198
Vehicle control modules .............. 194
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n N umbe r (V IN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 266
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. .... 261
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Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) .. ... .. .. . 23
Warning/ Indicato r lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 159
Warning lights
r e fer to Indicato r lights ......... .... . 13
Warranty coverages ................. 282
Washe r fl uid level (ind icator light) ... .. . 24
Washer reservo ir ... ................ 227
Washing matte finish paint .... ... .. .. 204
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 246
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 279
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 142
What happe ns to unbe lted o ccupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 127
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 242
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