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A3 Mk1

Safety precautions
Safety precautions
Observe the following precautions to avoid possible injury and/or damage to the vehicle:
  WARNING
Accidents and injury can be caused if a gear is inadvertently engaged while the engine is running.
Before working on the vehicle while the engine is running, shift the selector lever into position “P” and apply the handbrake.
Danger from toxic exhaust gases when engine is running.
When the engine is running, the exhaust system must always be connected to an exhaust gas extractor unit.
Observe the following precautions to avoid possible injury and/or irreparable damage to electrical and electronic components:
t  Switch off ignition before disconnecting and connecting test equipment.
  Caution
When disconnecting the battery there is a risk of serious damage to electronic components:
t  Observe the correct procedure for disconnecting the battery.
t  Always switch off the ignition before disconnecting the battery.
–  Disconnecting battery → Rep. Gr.27.
Observe the following precautions if test equipment has to be used when road-testing the vehicle.
  WARNING
Accidents can be caused if the driver is distracted by test equipment or if test equipment is not secured.
Injuries can also be caused if the passenger's airbag is triggered in a collision.
l  The use of test equipment while driving causes distraction.
l  There is an increased risk of injury if test equipment is not secured.
Always secure testing equipment to the rear seat with a strap and have them operated from there by a second person.
   

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