2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK display

Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
R epo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 146
Knee airbags ...................... .. 15 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
S ide curtai n air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
C hi ld se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
L ATCH system ( Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Addit ional info rmation 176
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Preventative passenge r protection . . . . . . 177
Dri ver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 179
Not ice about data reco rded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC) . . . . 180
B ra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
E lect romechanica l steer ing, dyna mic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
A ll whee l dr ive ( quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear spo iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and the environment . . . . 188
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving through wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 188
Wa rm ing up and cooling down . . . . . . . . . 189
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Plac ing you r vehicle ou t of serv ice . . . . . . 190
Econ om ica l and env ironmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning and care i nformat ion 194
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gasoli ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
En gine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coo lin g sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bra ke fl uid .... ..................... 211
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Windsh ie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Se rvice interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels .. .. .. . ... .... . ..... ... .. .. 2 18
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire p ressure monitoring system
235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tire repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuses ............................. 249
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drive r side cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 250
Front passenger side coc kpit fuse
ass ignment . ... . .. ... ............ .. 251
L uggage com partment f use assignme nt . 251
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing wi th ju mpe r ca b les . . . . . . . . . . . 2 53
U se of jumpe r ca bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54
T owing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking switches ...... .. .
Memory function buttons ...... .
Audi side assist button .. .. ... . .
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi active lane assist . .. ... . .
- High beam assist ......... .. .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ...................... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition but­
tons
- Steering wheel heating ...... .
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Head-up Display ............ . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset button for trip odometer
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................. .
~ Knee airbag .. ............. .. .
@ Steering wheel adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical ................ .
- electrical
@ Lever for :
- Cruise control system ... .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
91
35
56
91
44
88
44
139
22
70
105
10
26
49
25
74
151
71
71
77
79
26
47
@) Engine hood release .......... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .... ...... .
@ Light switch . .. .............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights - Night vision assistant .. ...... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Rear lid switch ............... .
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@ Power windows
MMI display
E mergency flashers
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights for
- Parking system ............. .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Rear spoiler .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol .... .... .. .............. .
@) Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter ......... .
@ I ST AR T ENGINE ST OP ! button
@ MMI controls
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@ 12-volt socket, (upholder
E lectromechanical parking brake
Selector lever
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Cockpit
203
28
43
43
98
43
47
36
39
46
60
139
107
147
185
181
67
58,58
72
59 ,59
74
101
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
Tachometer
Turn signa ls
Display with
- Driver informat ion system .... .
- Indicator lights . .. ..... .... .
® Tachometer
® Fuel level
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina ­
tion for the dial s reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo lant gauge (D ¢ page 10, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow­
ing important points:
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Engine cold
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If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, heavy en­
gine loads and heavy throttle applications .
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the L EDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDs higher up may turn on when the engine is
under heavy load or the exterior temperature is
high . This is no need to worry as long as the.
warning light in the instrument cluster does not
ill uminate.
If the LE Ds in the upper area of the
display and the indicator light. in the instru­
ment cluster display turn on, the coolant temper­
ature is too high
¢ page 15.
&_ WARNING
-Always observe the warning in¢ page 203,
before opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment . You ..,.

could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
first until you can no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
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- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef­
fect of the radiator. At h igh outside temper­
atures or high engine load, the engine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
could red uce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author­
iz ed Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the speed is below 1500 RPM . The beginning of
the red zone in the tachometer indicates the
maximum permissib le engine speed for all gea rs
once the engine has been broke n in. Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor 5 selector lever
position , or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
(D Note
The needle in the tachometer@Q
page 10,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage. The beginning of the red range in
the gauge depends on the engine operating
tern perature.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating noise.
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The engine speed is limited when the engine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper-
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ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range.
Fuel level
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 2.6 gallons (10
liters), the bottom LED turns red and the indica­
tor light
tD turns on Q page 20. The bottom
LED blinks red when the fuel level is very low .
The possible range based on the current fuel lev­
el is shown in tab@¢
page 22, fig. 4.
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data¢
page 260.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that resu lts
from that can cause the engine to misfire. Un­
combusted fuel w ill then enter the exhaust
system. This can cause overheating and dam­
age to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instr ument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions ¢& .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the center of the displays may be replaced by other disp lays.
To show them again, select the tab for indicator
lights and messages using the multifunction
stee ring wheel ¢
page 22. If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
using the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the d isplay can turn on
in several colors .
_&. WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
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how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may vibrate.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i de aler or autho rized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
;;Jf; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the m indicator light blinks while driving, the
E SP or ASR (anti-slip regulation) is actively regu­
lating.
I f the
liJ indicator light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off . In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
If the
II indicator light turns on, ESC was
switched off using the
I ~ OFFI button
¢page 180.
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS) malfunction!
See owner's manual
If the liJ indica to r light and the ABS indicator
lig ht ~ (USA models)
;fiJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning .
This a lso causes the ESC to malfunct ion. The
brakes still function w ith their norma l power, but
ABS is not active .
Drive to yo ur aut ho rized Audi dea ler or a uthor­
ized Audi Service Fac ility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) ,111 (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating funct ion may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified wor kshop and have
the malfunction corrected.
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For additional information on ESC and ABS,
r efe r to ¢
page 180.
ABS/( @) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator lig ht fJ] (USA models)/
ti] (Cana da models) wi ll come on for a few sec ­
onds when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an a utomatic check sequence is
completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The war ning/ indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on.
- The war ning/ indica tor light does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The war ning/indica tor light illuminates while
driving.
The ESC indi cator lig ht also illum inates if there is
a malfunction in the ABS. The message Stabiliza•
tion control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See owner's
manual
also appears in the inst rument cl uste r
display and a warn ing tone sounds .
The brake system will still respond even with­
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mation regarding the ABS
¢page 180.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake wa rning light ¢ page 14 and the ABS
warning ill umin ate
together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a mal ­
funct ion in the brake system itself¢&. .
The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In the even t of a malfunction in the brake sys­
tem
the wa rning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
els) ,111 (Canada models) in the instrument clus-
ter flashes ¢
page 14. .,.

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er: (.J
'SI: ...... Malfunction in the elect ronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
warn ing light will come on if there is a ma lfunc­
tion in the EDL system
c::.>page 180. See your au­
thor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
A WARNING
-If the t'm (USA models)/ 11] (Canada mod-
els) warn ing light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not wo rking prope rly. The vehicle can then
be stopped on ly with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You will not have the protec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your Audi dealer
as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light, the
DJ warning light and the t'm warning lig ht
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel
lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
med iately by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
-Canada models: If the brake warning light
. , the
DJ wa rning light and the ABS warn­
ing light
II] come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard brak­
ing. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of ve­
hicle control and an accident . Have your ve­
hicle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications .
{0} Worn brake pads
IJ Brake pads!
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If the warning light illum inates, immediate ly
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
wo rkshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USA models the warning light
IJ comes on to­
gether with the warning light
1111. Both sets of
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brake pads on an axle must always be replaced at
the same time.
A WARNING
-Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
IJ and the warning
light
llll1 l with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immed iately contact your authorized Aud i
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary .
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to : veh icles w it h gasoli ne e ngi ne
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control.
The (m warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you switch the ignition
on as a function check.
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If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driv ing, then there is a malfunc­
tion in the engine electronics. Have the mal­
funct ion corrected as soon as poss ible by your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
T he Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is pa rt of
the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system. The
symbol
¢,ij lights up when the ignition is switch­
ed on and will turn off after the engine has start­
ed and has settled at a constant idle speed. This
indicates that the MIL is working properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact yo ur authorized Audi dea ler and have the
malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to illuminate
c::.>page 200 .
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For more information ¢page 28.
!?) Engine speed limitation
(II Maximum engine speed XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the~ indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
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The engine speed is limited when the engine
is cold -the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range .
-Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed. Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢page 207 .
f Engine warm-up request
n Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will evaporate . Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this.
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~ Fuel tank system
II] Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears , there are about 2.6
gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
111 Fuel tank system malfunction! Please con­
tact dealer
There is a malfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
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More information on refueling is available on
page
¢ page 199.
· <9 Washer fluid level
g, "$ Please refill washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off ¢
page 216.
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ /0* Defective light bulb warning
If the J:i indicator light turns on, a light has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
light. If the
I) indicator light also turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds with the location on the
vehicle .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected .
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CRUISE /11
(') Cru ise control
The warning/indicator light ltj;\9~1@ (USA models)/
El (Canada models) illuminates when the cruise
control is activated ¢
page 77.
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Driver informat ion system in the instrument cluster
Fig. S Disp lay: example of the in formation lin e
The driver information system contains informa·
tion @ that is displayed on tabs@¢
fig. 4. The
following content is possible depend ing on veh i­
cle equipment:
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Tab Content
1 Vehicle functions :
On-board computer¢ page 23
Efficiency program*¢ page 24
Digital speedometer
Cruise control* ¢
page 77
Adaptive cruise control and braking
guard* ¢
page 79
Audi active lane assist* ¢ page 88
Boost, shifting and engine oil tempera-
ture indicators
¢page26
Lap timer
¢page 27
Display darkened
2 Indicator lights and messages Warning when a door, the hood or the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display
¢page 216
Speed warning system~ page 76
3 Night vision assistant* ¢ page 98
4 Audio/video
s Telephone*
6 Nav igat ion*
The second and third tabs are only visible if at
least one indicator light or message is shown or if
that system is switched on.
The status line © is located in the bottom part of
the display¢
fig. 4 . It displays the exterior tern·
perature, time, selector lever position, tripod·
ometer and odometer.
Fo r some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
¢
page 24 i n the line©¢ fig. 5.
&_ WARNING
- Never rely exclusively on the outside tern·
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road
surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
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outside temperature above 41 °F ( +S 0
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