2018 AUDI Q5 seats

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel pl us . . . . . . 12
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ve hicle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luggage com part ment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
C hil d safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Powe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Panorama g lass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 43
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
P ower so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3 zone del uxe automatic climate control .
70
Steering whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving .... .. .. ............. .... .. . 73
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Starting and stopping the engi ne . . . . . . . 76
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Start/Stop system .... ... .. ..... ... . .
E lectromechanical parking brake .. ... . .
Start ing to drive . ..... ... .. ..... ... . .
0ffroad driving . .. .. .. ............. . .
Tilt angle d isplay . .. .. ............. . .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. ............. . .
Driving with a tra iler .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Driver assistance .. ............. . .
Assistance systems ............. .
Speed warning system ............... .
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82
82 84
84
92
92
95
95
95
Cru ise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Came ra-based t raff ic sign recogn it io n . . . 97
Lap time r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
P red ictive eff ic iency assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Parking system plus ... ............... 131
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Per iphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Adjus ting the pa rking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T raile r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 140
El ectron ic Stab iliza tion Contro l (ESC) . . . . 140
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lectromechanical steering, Dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
A ll-wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and veh icle co ntrol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Multi Media Interface............ 147
Traffic safety info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Intro duction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of contents
Supported media and fi le forma ts 2
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T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 243
Setup ... ...... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 243
Op erating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
System settings ... ..... ... .. .. ... 24 5
Sett ing the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
MMI sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Con nection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sound setti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Volume sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
R estart ing the M MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Softw are license i nfo rm atio n 250
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 52
B asics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 253
Peda l area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
W hy use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
F ront a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
M on itor ing t he Advanced Airbag System . 28 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Side curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
I mpo rtant inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Ch ild safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Securing c hild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
L A TCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Addit ional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
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Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Fuel... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. 310
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
On Board D iagnost ic System (OBD) . . . . . 313
E ngine compartment .. ............... 314
Engine o il .... ... .. .. ............... 317
Cooli ng sys tem. .. .. .. ............. .. 319
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 21
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 23
Service interva l display 324
Wheels
.. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. 3 25
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Tire p ressure mo nitoring system 342
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 44
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Cleaning and care i nfo rmation . . . . . . . . . 345
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 349
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 350
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
T ire mobility ki t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Repla cing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Co llapsibl e sp are t ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 58
F u ses ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 358
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 62
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 63
Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Start ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 3 63
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 363
U sing the jump start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Accessories and Technical Data . 369
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Vehicle specificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Notes about technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See c> page 252, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of yo ur passengers .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 53 Front seat : adjust ing the seat (vers ion A)
Fig. 54 Fro nt seat: adjusting the sea t (vers ion B)
@ -Movi ng the seat fo rwa rd/back: press the but­
ton forwa rd/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/dow n. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/down. To adjus t the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear b utton up/down.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : press the but­
ton fo rward/back.
© -Lengthe ning/shortening the upper thigh
support
c> fig . 53 . Lift the grip handle . A spring
moves the su pport forward .
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©-Switching the massage funct ion* on/off
c> fig. 54. Select the type of massage with the
multifunction button *
c> page 56.
CD-Lumbar support* or m ultif unction button*
c> poge 56. To ad just the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicab le location .
A WARNING
-The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce
the risk of injury, children should never be
left unattended in t he vehicle for this rea­
son .
-To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary .
-Exe rcise caution when adjust ing the seat
he igh t. Unsupe rvised or ca reless seat ad­
justment can pinch finge rs or hands, which
increases the r is k of injury.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far bac k when d riving, beca use
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and a irbag sys tem, w hich i ncreases
the risk of inj ury.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicles wi th mult ifunc tion butto n
You con adjust the massage function and lumbar
support using the multifunction button.
Fig . 55 Infotainment system: seat sett ings
Op erating
... If you tu rn the multifunction button CD
c> page 56, fig. 54 to the left or to the right,
the poss ible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
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• To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red.
• The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments . For example, to lower the lumbar sup­
port , press the multifunction button
CD down.
The corresponding arrow @ lights up.
The following seat sett ings @are possible:
Massage function* -select the massage type
Wave , Stretch, Knead or Off You can adjust the
intensity of each massage from 1 to 3. You can
switch the selected massage on/off using the button @¢
fig. 55 .
lumbar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
@ Tips
The massage function switches off automati­ cally after approximately 10 minutes.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
Fig . 56 Comfort cente r armr est between t he driver 's sea t
and front passenger 's seat
• T o adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting position notch by notch.
• To bring the armrest back into the starting po­
sit ion, ra ise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
Seats and storage
Rear seats
Adjusting the seats
Fig. 57 Adjust ing the angle of the backrest*
Fig. 58 Adj usting forw ard and backwa rd*
Adjusting the angle of the backrest*
• Pull the lever upward and push the backrest
back to the des ired position ¢
fig. 57. Release
the lever and press the backrest farther back
until it locks in place .
• Pull the handle upward so th at the back rest will
tilt forward. Release the lever and pus h the
backrest back to put the back rest in its basic
position.
Adjusting forward and backward*
• Pull the handle up and slide the seat forward/
back ¢fig. 58.
• Release the handle and continue sliding the
seat until it locks in place.
_& WARNING ~
-To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat
can only be adjusted when the vehicle is sta ­
tionary.
- Adjusting the seat without paying attention
can pinch fingers or lim bs, which increases
the risk of injury.
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Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig . 59 Front seat: adjusting the head rest raint•
Adj ust the head restra ints so the uppe r edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head.
If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possible.
Adjusting th e head restraints
"'To move the head rest raint upwa rd/forward,
hold it at the sides wi th both hands and slide it
u pward/forward un til you fee l it click into
place.
"' To move the head restraint downward/back­
ward, press the side button and slide the head
restraint downward/backward. Re lease the but­
ton and slide the head restraint farther until it
locks into place .
.,&. WARNING
Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings¢
page 255, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
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Rear head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 60 Rear seat: adjusting the head restraint
Fig. 61 Rear seat: removing the head restraint
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If passengers are sitting in the outer rear seats,
adjust the head restraints so that the upper edge
of the head restraint is as level as possible with
the upper part of their head. If that is not possi­
ble, try to adjust as close to this position as pos­
s ible. If your vehicle has a middle seat, adjust
that head restraint all the way up ¢
.&,
Moving the head restraint s
"'To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
the s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until it cl icks into place ¢
fig. 60 .
"'To move the head restra int down, press the
button -arrow-
¢ fig . 60 and s lide the head re­
s traint downward.
Remo ving the head r estraint s
"'Move the head restra int upward as far as it can
go .
"' Press the release point ¢ fig. 61 using the me­
chanical key ¢
page 31, Key set and press the
button
-arrow- ¢ fig. 60. Pu ll the head restra int
out of the bac krest at the same
time ¢.&, . Ill>

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Installing the head restraints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint dow n into
the gu ides unt il the posts click into place .
... Press the button -arrow-c::> fig. 60 and slide the
head restraint all th e way down. You should not
be able to remove the head restraint from the
backrest without pressing the button.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
c::> page 255 , Proper adjustment of
head restraints .
-Only remove the head restraints from the
rear seats when it is necessary for install ing
a ch ild safety sea t
c::> page 291, Child safe­
ty. Install the head restra int aga in immedi­
ately once the chi ld safety seat is removed .
Driv ing with the head restraints removed or
not in the upright position inc reases the risk
of serious inj ury.
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Using the memo ry funct ion, you can qu ickly and
eas ily store a pe rsonal seat profile for the dr iver
and recall the setti ngs later. The memory f unc­
tion is controlled by the remo te control key and
the memory buttons in the drive r's door.
The drive r's seat p rofile is stored again and as ­
signed to t he remote contro l key each time the
ve hicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat prof ile is automatica lly reca lled . If two peo­
p le use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses their
"own" remote control
key .
Two seat profiles can be stored each using the memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat profi les can be se lected at any time.
The fo llow ing settings are stored :
Seats and storag e
Remote con- Memory but-
trol key ton
Driver Driver
Seat X X
Both exterior
mirrors*
X X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
... Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
setting s > Seat s > Driver's seat > Store set­
ting s on remote control ke y.
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat prof ile for
anothe r dr iver assigned to the remote control
k ey, sw itch the memory f unction off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 62 Drive r's doo r: memory funct io n bu ttons
Storing a seat p rofile
... Press the ISET I button. The LED in the button
tur ns on .
.,. Press memory button IT] or@.
A signal tone will sound when it is successfully
stored.
Acces sing a seat profile
... If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press the memory button .
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,.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is comp lete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary to
reduce the risk of an accident.
- In an emergency, seat adjustment operation
can be stopped by press ing the
ISETI button
or the buttons @or@
¢ page 56, fig . 54.
Power sources
F ig . 63 12 vo lt socket and USB ports *
When the ignition is switched on, you may be
ab le to use the e lectr ic power sources for exter­
nal devices, depending on the vehicle equipment.
12 volt so ckets CD
The 12-volt sockets can be used for elec trical ac ­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
The 12 vo lt socke ts a re in the front center con­
sole *, in the rear * and on the luggage compar t­
ment side trim panel* .
USB ports@
You can cha rge mobi le devices and/or connect to
the Audi music interface* us ing the USB ports*.
For addit ional i nfo rmation abou t the USB ports,
see
¢ page 231, Multimedia connections.
A WARNING
Incorrect usage ca n lead to serious injuries or
burns. To reduce the r is k of injur ies, neve r
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leave children unattended in the vehicle wit h
the vehicle key.
(D Note
- Dis co nnect the connectors from t he power
sources carefu lly to reduce the risk of dam­
aging them .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, neve r attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­ r ies that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the power sources.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the power sou rces, on ly use plugs and connectors that
fit correctly.
Storage
Cup holders
Fi g. 6 4 Rear ce nte r armrest: cup holders•
Yo ur vehicle has cup holders in the fron t center
console and in the center rear seat*.
Cup holders in the rear center armrest*
.,. Fold down the ce nte r armrest by pressing on
t he release lever
(D ¢ page 63, fig . 70 .
.,. Press the button to open the cup holde r
~fig. 64 .
.,. Set your beverage i n the holder.
.,. To close the cup holder, fold the cover bac k un­
til it clicks into place.
A WARNING
-
- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
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-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could sp ill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers .
Climatized cup holder
Applies to: veh icles wit h clim atized cup holders
Fig. 65 Center co nsole: cl imatized cup holder
Press the button to keep your beverage cold
¢ fig. 65. The LED turns blue@.
Press the button again to keep your beverage
warm ¢ fig. 65 . The LED turns red @.
To turn off the cooling/heating function, press
the button repeatedly until the LED
(D and@
turns off .
When cooling, the temperature will reach
ap­
p roximately 38 ° F (3 °C) . When heating, the tem­
perature will reach approximately 128 ° F (53 °C).
When the temperature reaches 104 °F (40 °C),
the heat indicator @ also turns on to remind you
not to touch the plate when it is too hot. The dis­
p lay turns off if the temperature falls below this
value.
_&, WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of burns, never touch the
beverage holder plate when the heat indica­
tor is on.
Seats and storage
-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers, such as ones made out of glass or por­
celain. You could be injured in the event of
an accident .
({I) Note
You should on ly place sealable beverage con­
tainers in the cup holders to avoid damaging
vehicle equipment such as vehicle electronics
or seat cushions .
@ Tips
Do not cover the ventilation grille -arrow-, or
else the cup holder function may be impaired.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to: vehicles with coo led glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig . 66 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
.,. T ur n the knob @ counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on .
.,. Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool­
ing off . The symbols on the knob must appear
as they do in
¢ fig. 66 .
If the heating is switched on, sw itching the glove
compartment cool ing mode off is recommended .
Additional storage compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locat ions in the vehicle .
- Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechan ical key
¢ page 31, Key set.
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