2018 AUDI Q5 roof

Drivin g
engaged, for examp le when you notice that the
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
braking effect, which helps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and fuel con­
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off during decelera­
tion) .
Shift effici entl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fuel.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You shou ld rare ly t ravel at the maximum vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp ropor tionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves fue l.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* helps to reduce the idling
time automatically. In vehicles witho ut the Start/
Stop system* , it is
efficient to switch the eng ine
off when stopped at rai lroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec ­
onds already saves more fu el than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en ­
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Ha ve mainten anc e performed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu lar ly on
your veh icle, you can he lp to reduc e fuel 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 al­
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
is
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
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Avoid short trip s
The engine and exh aust clean ing system mus t
reach their optima l operating temperature to ef­
fective ly reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The eng ine re aches opera ting
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fue l, ma ke sure the t ires are always in­
flated to the correct
press ure~ page 335. The
fuel consumpt ion can increase by
5% if the pres ­
sure is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to t he increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fue l.
Eliminat e unnecessary weight
Since eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
consump tion, a quick inspec tion of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces ­
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rack sho uld be re ­
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve­
hicle . This will save you approx imately
12% fue l
at speeds from
6 2 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electr ic ity; the f uel consumpt ion also inc reases
wi th the demand for e lec tricity . T he refore, sw itch
electrica l eq uipment o ff when you no longe r
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights s houl d come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or othe r proper­
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-Closi ng the w indows and sunroof*
- Activ ati ng the eme rgency fl ashe rs
l ).
The message Audi pre sen se. ¢ page 113,
fig . 113 will warn you about the dange r.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger t imes are adjusted
depend ing on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Fig . 113 In strumen t clu ste r: approac h warn ing
Descr iption
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn yo u of impending coll is ions and in itiate
the corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup­
port ing measures when avoiding a co llision .
If detected in time, the system can rank the dan ­
gerous situation as cr itica l if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if you r own vehicle is ap­
proaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at h igh
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle dur­
i ng a tur ning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
The system recognizes various dange rous situa ­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle d riving ahe ad brakes s udden ly
- yo ur own vehicle approaches a s ignificant ly
s lower veh icle o r st ation ary veh icle in the dire c­
t ion of t ravel
ll Thi s is not availa ble in so m e co untrie s.
A ss istance systems
When this warning occurs, it may on ly be possi ­
ble to avoid a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig . 113 and a wa rning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan­
gerous sit uat ion that was detected by the sys ­
tem, p re sense front provides assistance by ap­
ply ing the b rakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide a n
acute warning by braking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instr ument
cluster
disp lay¢ fig. 113 . If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake w ith
i ncreas ing fo rce wi thin the limits of the
system
1> . Thi s reduces the veh icle speed in the
even t of a co llision . At low vehicle speeds, p re
sense fron t can ini tia te a complete dece le ra tion
shor tly be fore a collision wi th a ve hicle dr iving
ahead
l)_ If pre sense front determi nes that you
are not braking strong ly enough when a co llision
is imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
T he following fu nctions t rigge r in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rea r at co rresponding vehi ­
cle speeds:
- Reve rsible tens ion ing of the front safety bel ts
- Clos ing the windows and sun roof*
Audi drive select*: depending on the selec ted
mode, the revers ible be lt tensioner and the clos­
i ng of the w indows and s unroof * are not act ive .
Evasive steering support
Evas ive steering s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle a round an obstacle in a crit ica l situat ion.
If you avo id a n obstacle after the acute warning,
then the evasive s teer ing suppo rt ass ists you by
applying sligh t stee ring adjustmen t to correct
yo ur stee ring w heel angle as long as you are ac­
t ive ly s teer ing. Evasive s teer ing su ppo rt i s avai la ­
ble at speeds be tween approx im ately 20 mp h
( 3 0 km/h) and 9 0 mph ( 150 km/h) .
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Ass is tanc e system s
Turn a ssist
When start ing to dr ive and up to speeds of maxi­
mum 6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your vehicle from
colliding with an oncoming vehicle when turning left or right (available in certain co untries). The
braking intervent ion causes your vehicle to stay
in its lane.
A WARNING
-Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics . It is a system des igned to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
sta nce. The d rive r must a lways i ntervene.
T he d river is always respons ib le for b raking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This cou ld increase your risk of a co llision .
-The system can deploy incorrectly d ue to
system -specific limits .
-Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings. This increases the risk of an acci ­
dent.
-Pre sense front does not react to people, an ­
ima ls or ob jects that are crossing the veh i­
cle's path or that are diff icu lt to detect
c::> &
in General information on page 103.
-Reflective ob jects s uch as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a coll is io n risk.
{UJ) Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Pre sense fro nt can be impa ired
by this. Have an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thori zed Aud i Service Fac ility check the ir func­
tion.
(D Tips
-You can cancel the brak ing with increasing
fo rce that is in it iated by the system by b rak-
l) Th is is not ava ilab le in some co untri es .
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ing yourse lf, by acce lerating not iceably or
by swerving.
-Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
unexpectedly . A lways secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
-Specific pre sense front functions switch off
when the ESC is restricted or sw itched off
c::> page 141 or the hill ho ld assist is switch­
ed on
c::> page 142.
Audi pre sense rear
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi side ass ist
If the risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead is de ­
tected, the follow ing funct ions can be triggered:
-Reversible tens ioning of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds.
-Closing the windows and sunroof*
- Activating the emergency f lashers with in -
creased frequency
ll .
The message Audi pre sen se. c::> page 113,
fig . 113
wi ll warn you about the danger.
Audi drive select* : th e function is not act ive de­
pend ing on the mode selected.
A WARNING
-To re duce the r isk o f an accident, please
note that the side assist* radar sensors do
not a lways detect every object.
-
-P re sense rear does not react to people, ani ­
mals or objects that are crossing t he vehi ­
cle's path o r that are d ifficult to detect.
-R eflective objects such as guard rai ls, heavy
rain and ice can impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col­
lision risk.
@ Note
The radar sensors can be disp laced by impacts
or damage to the bumper, w heel housing and
u nderbody. Pre sense rear can be impa ired by
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this. H ave an authorized A udi deale r or a u­
thorized A udi Service Faci lity check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
-The pre sense rear functions switc h off
when towing a trai ler .
-The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse c ity
D esc ription
Wit hin the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending coll is ions w ith
ve hicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica­
b le brak ing maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximate ly 6 mph (10 km/
h) and h igher .
A pedestrian warning can occu r at speeds up to
SO mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warn ings ca n oc­
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h) . A pre
sense city braking maneuver is poss ible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
The system recogni zes var ious dangerous situa­
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
-a vehicle driving ahead brakes s uddenly
-yo ur own vehicle approaches a significantly
s lower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc ­
t ion of travel
-a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane
When t his wa rn in g oc curs, it may on ly be poss i­
b le to avoid a co llision by swerv ing or braking
strong ly . T he message
Audi pre sense.
~ page 113, fig . 113 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Addit iona lly, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli ­
sion. If you do not react to the acut e warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of comp lete de­
celerat ion w it hi n the lim its of the system. This
A ss istance systems
red uces the vehicle speed in the event o f a co lli­
sio n. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap ­
pears .
T he following fu nctions a re trigge red in con junc ­
t ion w it h pre sense bas ic/rear :
-Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts
-Clos ing the windows and sunroof*
Audi drive select*: the function is not act ive de­
pending on the mode selected.
A WARNING
-
-Pre sense city ca nnot overcome the laws of
p hys ics .
It is a sys tem designed to ass ist and
it cannot preven t a coll is io n in every circ um­
s tance . The dr iver m ust a lw ays in terve ne.
T he d rive r is always responsible fo r brakin g
a t t he co rre ct time . Do not let the in cr eased
safety prov ided tempt you into taking r isks.
This could inc rease your r is k of a col lision .
-The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system -specific limits.
-T o redu ce the r is k of an accident, please
note that the camera does not a lways detect
eve ry o bject.
-Pre sense city does not reac t to an ima ls,
crossing or oncoming ve hicles, objects such
as bars, ra ilings or railcars, and ob jects that
are difficult to detect
c> A in General infor­
mation on page 103.
-In trailer mode, the bra king behavior o f the
tra ile r can be d ifferent than usual du ring au­
tomatic braking.
A WARNING
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Pre sense city may be restr icted or not ava ila­
b le in the fo llow ing example s ituations:
-in heavy fog, ra in, spray, or snow
- when there are v isua l obst ruct ions, such as
g lare, reflections or variations in light
-when it is dar k
-if the camera window or the windshield is
d irty, iced over, damaged or cove red
-when dr iv ing o n snow, ice o r loose groun d
-in c urve s
-if the ESC was rest ricted or sw itched off
-when towing a trailer
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-Press t he acce lerato r pedal ca refully whe n
acce le ratin g on smooth , sli ppery sur faces
s u ch as ice and snow. The dr ive whee ls can
spin even w hen th ese con trol systems are
ins tall ed a nd th is can a ffect drivi ng s tabili ty
a nd incr ease the r is k of a coll is io n.
(D Tips
- The ABS and ASR only function co rrectly
whe n all fo ur whee ls have a s imilar wear
Switching on and off
Intelligent Technology
c ondi tion . Diff erent tir e si zes can lea d to a
re duction in eng ine power.
- You may hear n oises when t he systems de­
sc ribe d are wor king.
- Applies to: vehicles with roof racks supplied
by the factory: when in st alli ng the roof rac k
s upplie d by t he factory on t he roof rail, se n­
so r tec hno logy is use d to adjust the ESC to
any poss ible c hange in t he ve hicle's cente r
of grav ity resu lting from the load.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
F ig. 146 Ce nte r co nso le w it h th e 1',oFF butto n
The following examp les are unusua l situations
whe re it may make se nse to switch off road mode
o n to a llow the whee ls to spin:
- Rock ing t he veh icle to free i t when it is stuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r on loose g ro und
- Dr iv ing with snow c hains
- Dr iv ing on ro ugh te rra in when much of the car 's
we ight is lifted off the wheels (axl e art icula­
t ion)
- Dr iv ing down hill while b raking on loose g round
T he ES C is des igned to fu nction in levels . Depe nd­
in g on the leve l that i s sele cted , the s ta b ili zat io n
f u nction o f the ES C i s lim ite d or sw it c hed off . The
amo unt o f sta biliza tio n control will differ de ­
pending on t he leve l. For yo
ur safety, switch the offroad mode off in
advance.
ESC levels
Offroad mode on ESC/ASRoff Offroad mode off or
ESC/ASRon
Behavior
T he ESC and ASR stabiliza -
The sta bilization f unction is T
h e f ull stabilizatio n fu nc -
tion f unct ions are limited not available
c> & . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
Q _& . ASR are switc hed off . availab le aga in.
Operating P ress the 1.$ <>, I button brief - Pr ess and hold t he 1.$ <>, I but- P ress the 1.$ <>, I button again .
Ly. ton
lo n ge r than th ree sec -
on ds.
Indicator II turns on . JI and lf'lii•)H turn on. II turns off or II and
lights lf'lii•)~~ tu rn off.
Messages Stabilization control (ESC
): Stabil .ization control (ESC): Stabilization control (ESC ):
offroad . Warning! Reduced off . Warning! Restricted on
stability stability
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Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 148, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
¢page 14, fig . 11 o r ¢ page 15, fig. 13 br iefly
on the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the [2;J b utton.
Or : press the [2] but to n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
[2;J b utton .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new comm and d uring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lec t:
IMEN UI butt on> Settings > left cont ro l button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input assistance :
to have the poss ible
comm ands read, tu rn th e voice rec ogn ition sys ­
tem o n and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly a t a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do no t leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make s ure that passen­
gers a re not speaking when you a re giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
D o not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, wh ich is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
O nly use the system from the dr ive r's sea t be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Speech dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y ou r full a tte ntio n to dr iv in g. A s the
d river, you have com ple te re sponsibili ty fo r
safety in t raff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative co m mand s ar e separate d using
a"/ ",
fo r ex ample say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perfo rm an a c­
t io n a re iden tified w it h
a ">", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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Radio
Radio
Opening the radio
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bonds. Using the HO Radio re­
ceiver also allows you to receive radio stations
on the FM and AM bonds in digital format.
F ig. 19 8 FM stat ion list (HD Radio technology FM)
R,1d10 : 5irius.XM
~ 000 Rad,olD e NoS19n,1l
''JI 001 Preview NoS,gnal
J 002 H its 1
~
6 003 20 on 20 · NoS19nal
004 40s on 4 NoS19nal
Fig. 1 99 Sir iu sXM stat ion list
..., Press t he I RADIO I bu tton .
After opening the radio, t he last opened station
list is displayed.
.
I
Selecting a station : select and conf irm a stat ion
from the station list . FM/AM stations that can be
received by digital radio are ma rked with the HD
Rad io technology
symbol ~® ¢ fig. 198. If re­
ception quality de clin es, the r ad io automatically
sw itches to the analog FM/ AM station depending
on availab ility. D igital HD Rad io sta tions * may
contain multiple additional stations *. The ava ila­
b le add itiona l stations* are listed under the radio
station. If yo u lose reception, the add itiona l sta­
tions* are muted since they can no longer be re­ ceived .
Setting the frequency band : press the I RADIO I
button repeated ly until the desired frequency
band is set.
The fo llow ing information is displayed in the sta­
tion list
¢ fig. 198/ ¢fig . 199:
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(D Presets
The stat ion is stored as a preset. The symbo l
shows the s to red loc ation in the p rese ts list (fo r
example, 21).
@ Radio te xt (shortened di spla y)
If availab le, program information about the set
station is d isplayed in al l of the stat io n lists .
® Frequency
@Stati on name
® Stat ion w ith HD Radio technolog y available
1-W
@ Channel number
If there is a loss of radio signal (Sir iusXM*), the
fo llow ing system information is displayed in the
station list:
NoSignal : the tuner is cu rrent ly not receiving a
sate llite s ignal
(J) .
The system informa tion turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
(I} Tips
- Con tact the SiriusXM" provide r if you would
like to receive satel lite prog ramming .
- Bui ldings, tu nnels, bridges, open areas, oth­
er veh icles o r obje cts on the veh icle roof can
affect reception.
- Sate llite r ad io is not av aila ble in Alaska and
Hawaii.

Driving safety
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi­
cle handles . To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
-Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on th e driv­
er's side B-pillar. Exceeding permissible
weight standards can cause the vehicle to
slide and handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
<=) page 252.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­ cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the sunroof*,
-Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win­
dows, the sunroof* and the rear lid are se­
curely closed and locked to reduce the risk of
injury when the vehicle is not being used .
-After closing the rear lid , always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
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-Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped and unable to get out . Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi­
cle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupants must al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the
ve­
hicle 's seating positions.
@ Note
If you are transporting large items with the
backrest folded down*, you should remove
the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* and its
holder* to avoid damage.
© Tips
-Air circulation helps to reduce window fog­
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure to
keep these slots free and open .
-The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure label lists the recom­
mended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and
the tires that were on your vehicle at the
time it was manufactured. For recommend­ ed tire pressures for normal load condi­
tions, please see chapter
Q page 336 .
Tie-downs
The luggage compartmen t is equipped with four
t ie-downs to secure luggage and o ther i tems.
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
Qpage 25 7, L oading the luggage compartment.
In a collision , the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in­
jury. Items in the vehicle possess ene rgy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the mos t significant fac tor .
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