2017 AUDI TT ROADSTER maintenance

Table of content s
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Airbag system ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 19 6
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 207
Knee airbags........................ 212
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Add it io nal info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Maintenanc e and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
F ue l... .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... .. . 23 1
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Eng ine oi l .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 237
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
W indshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wheels ... .. ... ............ .... .. . 246
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tire pressure monitoring system 263
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
C lea ning and care information . . . . . . . . . 267
P lacing your veh icle o ut of se rvice 27 1
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 272
T runk es cape l atch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
G eneral informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tire mobility k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bu lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 4
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 284
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Use o f jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
T owing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Accessories and technical data . . 290
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
D imens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Capaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
293
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 293
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Operat ing your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Lite rat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes 295
Index .......... ... ............. ... 297

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@ Key tag with PIN
Only applies to vehicles with Connectivity serv­
ice*: open the key fob and rub the PIN until it is
v isib le . You can activate the Connectivity service*
on your vehicle using th is PIN code.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an au thorized A udi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you. If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select: the
I MENU ! button >Vehicle > left
control b utton
> Service & checks > Vehicle in­
formation.
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle.
Unde r certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be ab le to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain .
Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
tro l key. Your Aud i service adviso r ca n read o ut
this da ta and tell you about the wo rk your veh icle
needs. This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
I f two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "t heir own" master
key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is lock ed, persona l conven ience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
- Parking aid*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
Open ing and closing
-Drive se lect
T he sto red settings a re automa tica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ign ition.
& WARNING ~
A lways take the vehicle key with you when
l eav ing the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when chi ldren
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate e lectr ica l
equipment such as power windows.
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The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters near the veh icle work ing in the
same frequency range (such as a cell phone or
radio equipment). A lways check if your vehicle
i s locked!
Removing the mechanical key
Fig . 14 Remote control mas ter key: remov ing the mechan i­
ca l key
.,. Press the release but tons (D c::> fig. 14 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key .
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
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-Eme rgency lock the doors c::> page 29.
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Driving
Avoid full acc ele ra tion
You sho uld rare ly travel at the maximum vehicle
speed . High speeds cause a disp roportionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
It pays off to stop the engi ne, for examp le when
at rai lro ad crossings or tr affic lights with longer
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec ­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to resta rt the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en­
g ine up to operating tempe ra ture . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm-up
p hase . Therefore, yo u should begin driving im ­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is.
Have ma intenanc e performed r egularly
By having maintenance performed regular ly on
your vehicle, yo u can help to reduce f uel con­
sumpt ion before you even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l­
so impacts
fuel consumpt ion .
A poorly maintained engine can lead to fuel con­
sumpt ion that is 10% higher than normal.
A lso check the
oil le vel when refueling . The o il
consumption
depends large ly on the engine load
and speed. It is normal for the oil consumpt ion
of a new eng ine to reach its lowest point only af­
ter a certain amount of use. Therefore, the oil
consumption can o nly be properly judged after
approx imately 3,000 m i (S,000 km) have been
d riven.
Avoid short trips
The engine and exhaust cleaning system must
reach the ir opt imal
operating temperature to ef­
fectively red uce consumption and em iss ions.
A co ld engine uses a disproportionately h igh
amount of fuel. The engine reaches operating
temperature and consumpt io n normalizes only
afte r approximately
four kilometers.
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Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate imprope r operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle o r other proper­
ty.
(D Note
- Have your ve hicle ma intained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
t ions i n your Warranty
& M aintenance book­
let. La ck of prope r mai nte na nce as we ll as
imp roper use o f the ve hicle will impa ir the
func tion of the emission cont ro l sys tem and
cou ld lead to damage.
- Do not alte r or remove any compone nt of
the Emission Contro l System unless ap ­
proved by the man ufacturer.
- Do not alte r or remove any dev ice, such as
heat shields, switches, ig nition w ires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Contro l System and other
important veh icle components.
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as publishe d by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the r oad, which wi ll vary depending upon vehicle
l oad and speed, road a nd wea ther conditions,
tr ip length, etc.

System settings
Online settings*
- Data connection setting s:
see~ page 132,
Configuring the data connection
- Data u sage counter : the amount of d ata p ack­
e ts tha t ar e sent and received throug h the MM I
is d isp layed. You can reset the data usage infor ­
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
- Network statu s: the mobile netwo rk p rovider
for data se rvice as well as t he network status
are displayed.
Wi -Fi settings*
See Q page 131, Wi- Fi ho tspo t.
SIM PIN settings*
- Automatic PIN entry:
when t his fu nction is
swi tched on@', th e S IM PI N is automatically
saved in the M MI after it is e nte red for the f irst
t im e. The S IM PIN for four dif feren t SIM cards
c a n be save d in t he MM I. W ith the func tion
swi tc h ed o ff, the cur ren tly store d SI M P IN i s
deleted from the MMI. When the a utomatic
PI N entry is switched on, there are no SI M PIN
prompts.
- Disable PIN query : when switched on, the re are
no SI M PIN queries. The a utomat ic PIN entry is
not used in t his case .
-Change PIN : you can change the PI N on your
SIM card. First enter the c urrent SIM PI N. The
SIM PIN may only contain d ig its 0-9. The new
SIM PIN must be ente red tw ice for secur ity and
then it w ill be saved to t he SIM ca rd .
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne inte rface
See Qpoge 179.
About Apple CarPlay/About Android Auto
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne inte rface
Here you will f ind lega l in fo rmation regar ding
the use of App le Ca rPlay or Android Auto and in­
formation abo ut dev ice-specif ic data excha nge.
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Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi s m art ph one interface
Requirement: yo ur cell phone m ust not be con­
nected to the Aud i m usic interface with a USB
adapter.
To remove your cell phone from t he list of all ce ll
p hones t hat are a lready paired, se lect and con ­
firm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete Android Au·
to device .
(D Tips
Some SIM cards do not a llow the SI M PIN
qu eries to be sw itche d off.
System update
.,. Select: !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left control
button >
System maintenance .
- System update :
slide the storage device with
the update data into t he a pprop riate drive
r=> poge 157. Se lect and confi rm the dr ive>
Start update . The length of the process de­
pends on the size of the update .
-Reset driver installation: the selecte d media
driver package is reset to the settings at the
time of delivery.
- Version informat ion : info rmation on the MMI
software ve rsion and the navigation database*
so ftware ve rsion is d isp layed . The
Software in­
formation
fu nction also prov ides infor mat ion
on t he softwa re contai ned in the M MI and the
li censing ag ree men t.

System settings
Voice guidance during phone call: see
¢ page 143, Voice guidance.
Voice guidance volume: you can adju st the v oice
gu idan ce vo lume during ac tive rou te gui dance by
tur ning t he con trol knob .
Entertainment fader : the vo lume of aud io play ­
b ac k ca n be tempo rar ily lowe red w hen t he p ark­
i ng sys tem or vo ice guid ance is active .
Voice recognition system
App lies to: veh icles with voice recognition system
Short dialog : prompts in a shorte r format can be
sw itched on o r off .
Speech d ialog system volume : you can adjust
the vol ume of the prompts by tur ning t he control
knob.
Parking aid*
You can a djust the s ignal tone vol ume by tu rning
the contro l knob .
-Adjusting the Front volume : selec t and con ­
firm
High , Medium or Low.
-Adjusting
t h e Rear volume : select and confi rm
High , Medium or Low .
MMI touch volume*
You c an a dju st the vo lu m e of the prompts for the
MM I touch * by turni ng the contro l knob.
Audi Heartbeat
You can adjust the vo lume of Aud i Heartbeat by
tur ning t he con trol knob.
(D Tips
Please note that the voice recognition sys­
tem * is not ava ilable in Cab riole ts that do not
have a fac to ry -ins talled safety b elt micro ­
phon e.
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Restarting the MMI
(Reset)
Fig. 151 Bu tton co mbin atio n t o re sta rt th e sy stem
... Brief ly p ress the con trol knob and bo th roc ke r
sw itches
at the same time ¢ fig. 151 .
Software license
information
Information on the software contained in the
MMI and the license agreement.
- Sele ct: !ME NUI b utton> Settings > left control
button
> System maintenance > Version infor ·
mation.
- Or :
online at www.audi.com /softwareinfo .
Information on the software contained in the
instrument cluster and the license agreement.
P ress t he rese t button 10 .0 1 ¢ page 23, fig . 1 2
twi ce wi thin five se co nds of sw itching the ign i­
t ion on .

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-Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in­
flate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag module must always be repaired immedi­
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
- The airbag system can deploy only once. Af­
ter an airbag has been deployed, it must be
replaced with new replacement parts de­
signed and approved especially for your
Audi model version. Replacement of com­ plete airbag systems or airbag components
must be performed by qualified workshops
only. Make sure that any airbag service ac­
tion is entered in your Audi Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG RE­
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit interrupt­
er must only be performed by a qualified
technicians who have the experience, in­
formation and special tools necessary to
perform the work safely.
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all applicable safety precautions must be followed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Materi­
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules and
safety belts with pretensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is fa­
miliar with these requirements and we recom­
mend that you have your dealer perform this
service for you.
Airbag system
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag System
performs in a crash. For example, using tire-rim
combinations not approved by Audi, lowering the
vehicle, changing the stiffness of the suspension, including the springs, suspension struts, shock
absorbers etc . can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
electronic control unit. Some suspension changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in which it would not deploy if
the changes had not been made. Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels measured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­ ing when it should.
A WARNING
-Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced Airbag performance and in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspension components that
do not have the same performance charac­
teristics as the components originally instal­
led on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that have
not been approved by Audi.
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Check ing and F illing
Using the proper engine oil is impo rtant for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your engine was facto ry-filled with a h igh-quality oi l
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
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Your Limited New Vehicle War ranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warran ty
& Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil t hat ex-
p ressly complies with the Audi oil qua lity
standard specified for your vehicle's engine .
Using a ny o ther oil can cause serious engine
d am age.
- D o not mix any lubricants o r other addit ives
i nto the engine oil. Doing so ca n cause en­
g ine damage.
(D Tips
I f you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble t hat meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requi res , you m ay ad d a tot al of
no more than 0.5 q t (0,5
l) of a h igh-quali ty
"synthe tic"oil that meets t he following speci ­
fications.
- AC EA A3 o r API SM wi th a viscosity grade o f
SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
- F or more inform ation about engine o il that
has been approve d for your ve hicl e, please
contact eithe r you r a uthorized Audi dea le r
or A udi C ustome r Relat ions at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit o ur web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.audicanada.ca .
Engine oil consumption
T he engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amoun t of oil to lubricate and cool all of
i ts moving par ts.
In order to p rovide effective lubr ication and cool­
ing of internal engine components, all interna l
combustion engines consume a cer tain amount
of oil. Oi l co nsumption varies from engine to en ­
g ine and may change significant ly over the life of
the eng ine . Typically, eng ines with a specified
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b reak -in period (see q page 57) cons ume more
oi l during the break-in period than they consume
after o il consumption has stab ilized.
U nder normal cond itions, the ra te of oil con ­
s u mption depends on the q ua lity and viscos ity o f
the oil , the RPM (revo lutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient tem­
perature and road condit ions. Further facto rs a re
the amount of o il di lution from wate r condensa­
tion or fue l resid ue a nd the oxidation level of the
o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the o il consumption may increase ove r
ti me until replacement o f wo rn components may
become ne cessary.
With a ll these va riables coming into p lay, no
standard rate of o il consumption can be estab­
li sh ed or spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative to reg­
u lar and freq uen t che cki ng of the oil level , see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l l!I
in the instrument clus ter lights up , you sho uld
c h eck t he o il level as soon as poss ible
q page 239 . Top off the o il at your earlies t con­
venience
q page 239.
_& WARNING
Before you check a nyt hing in the en gine com ­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
9 page 235.
@ Note
D riving w ith an insufficient oil level is like ly to
cause severe damage to the eng ine.
(D Tips
- The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
it . Instead, check the oil level in your en­
gine at regular intervals , preferably each
time you refuel, and always befo re going
on a long trip .
- If you have the impress io n your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that yo u consult an authorized A udi
dea le r to have t he cause of your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that the .,.

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Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete . A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B ,
and
C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
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The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
A WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight -ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded . Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Wheels
Tire pressure monitoring system
ill General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size ind icated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­ bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant ­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure . Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale .
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly . The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the .,.
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