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Audi A6 Typ 4G: Safety Precautions

High Voltage Vehicles Safety Precautions

  WARNING

Follow the High Voltage System General Warnings. Refer to → Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93; High Voltage System General Warnings.

Start/Stop System Safety Precautions

Note the Following when Working on a Vehicle with the Start/Stop System:

  WARNING

There is a risk of injury if the engine starts automatically in vehicles with the Start/Stop System.

  • When the Start/Stop System is on (recognizable by a message in the instrument cluster), the engine may start automatically.
  • Make sure the Start/Stop System is off whenever working on the vehicle. Turn off the ignition and turn it back on only when necessary.

Subframe Safety Precautions

Note the Following Whenever Working on the Subframe:

  Caution

The suspension components could be damaged.

  • Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.
  • Do not support the vehicle on the subframe or the subframe crossbrace, for example, by a floor jack or similar device.

Road Test with Testing Equipment Safety Precautions

If Testing Equipment must be used during a Road Test, Observe the Following:

  WARNING

Distraction and testing equipment that is not secured properly can cause accidents.

The passenger airbag could pose a risk if it deploys in a collision.

  • Operating testing equipment while driving is a distraction.
  • Testing equipment that is not secured probably increases the risk of injury.
  • Always secure testers on the rear seat with a strap and have a second person on the rear seat operate them.

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