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-Always let the engine cool down. Hot com
ponents will burn skin on contact .
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be
seen or heard before carefully opening the
hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo
nents. They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary
electric fan is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap when
the engine is still warm. The coolant system
is pressurized and hot coolant could spray
out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances. This increases the risk of
burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open
flames. Fluids in the engine compartment
could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher imme
diately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal injury
while the engine is running or being started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system .
- If you must perform a check or repair with
the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake, move
selector lever of automatic transmission
to P (Park).
Checking and Filling
-Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts or
other moving parts, or from contacting hot parts. Tie back hair before starting,
and do not wear clothing that will hang or
droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and chemi
cal hazards
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A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust , some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms .
Wash hands after handling .
(I) Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container or
filler opening, otherwise serious damage 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 vehicle fluids, have
your vehicle inspected by an authorized Audi dealer.
221
Fuses and bulbs
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 224 Left side of the cockp it: fuse panel with p lastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1 Dynamic steering
2 ESC control module
A/C system pressure sensor, electrome-
3 chanical parking
brake, Homelink, auto-
matic dimming interior rearview mirror,
air quality/outside air sensor, ESC button
s Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
6 Headlight range control/corner ing light
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Control modules (electromechanical park-
8 ing brake, shock absorber, quattro Sport,
trailer hitch), DCDC converter
9
Adaptive cruise control or high voltage
battery (hybrid dr ive)
11 Side assist
12 Headlight range control, parking system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper
15 Auxiliary
fuse (instrument panel)
16 Auxiliary fuse te rm inal 15 (engine area)
266
Fuse panel ® (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Electric exhaust door
2 Brake
light sensor or brake pedal move-
ment sensor (hybrid drive)
3 Fuel pump
4 Ad
Blue pumps or brake booster power
supply (hybrid dr ive)
s
Left seat heating with/without seat venti-
lation
6 ESC
7 Horn
8
Left front doo r (window regulator, central
locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
9 Wiper motor
10 ESC
11 L
eft rear doo r (window regulator, switch,
li ght ing)
12 Rain and light sensor
Fuse panel
© (red)
No. Equipment
3 Lumbar support
4 Dynamic steering
5 Climatized cupholder
6 Windshie
ld washer system, headlamp
washer system
7 Vehicle electrical system control module 1
8 Vehicle electrical system control module 1
9 Panorama roof
10 Vehicle electrical system control module 1
11 Sun shade (panorama sunroof)
12 Anti-theft alarm system