Accessories and technical changes 
  
Service Facility, who will perform the work ac- 
cording to Audi factory  specifications. Only 
Audi Genuine Parts are used when Audi ex- 
perts perform repair or service procedures. 
Failure to use Audi Genuine Parts or Audi Gen- 
uine Accessories or performing repairs incor- 
rectly may result in severe vehicle damage, 
such as corrosion. 
Accessories and parts 
Consult with an authorized Audi dealer or author- 
ized Audi Service Facility before purchasing ac- 
cessories or replacement parts. We recommend 
that  you have your vehicle serviced by  an author- 
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili- 
ty and that Audi Genuine Parts and Audi Genuine 
Accessories are used. 
Audi does not endorse the  use of products and 
accessories that it has  not evaluated, even if the 
product is approved by a certified testing agency 
or government agency. 
  
ZA WARNING 
— Installing unapproved accessories or incor- 
rect replacement parts can cause vehicle 
damage and can increase the risk of an  acci- 
dent. 
— Never attach accessories, such as telephone 
holders or cup holders, to the airbag covers 
or within the airbag deployment zone, be- 
cause this increases the risk of injury if the 
airbag deploys. 
— Do not use a license plate bracket on the 
front bumper that is different from the 
bracket installed at the factory, and do not 
attach any additional brackets. 
      
@) Note 
A correctly-installed exterior antenna is re- 
quired for operating radio equipment in the 
vehicle. Otherwise, the increased electromag- 
netic waves can cause malfunctions in the ve- 
hicle. Observe the regulations in the country 
where the vehicle is being operated and the 
instructions from the radio equipment manu- 
facturer. 
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Reporting Safety Defects 
Applicable to U.S.A. 
If you believe that your vehicle 
has a defect which could cause a 
crash or could cause injury or 
death, you should immediately in- 
form the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 
addition to notifying 
Audi of America, Inc. 
2200 Ferdinand Porsche Drive 
Herndon, VA 20171 
If NHTSA receives similar com- 
plaints, it may open an investiga- 
tion, and if it finds that a safety 
defect exists in a group of vehi- 
cles, it may order a recall and 
remedy campaign. However, 
NHTSA cannot become involved in 
individual problems between you, 
your dealer, or Audi of America, 
Inc. 
To contact NHTSA, you may call 
the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll- 
free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1- 
800-424-9153); go to http:// 
www.safercar.gov;