Start/Stop System Safety Precautions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Audi Q5, 2011 Audi Q5, 2010 Audi Q5, and 2009 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Pay attention to the following when working on a vehicle with Stop/Start system:

WARNING:

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

For vehicles with an activated Start/Stop System (recognizable from a notification in the instrument cluster), the motor can be started automatically if needed.
Make sure that the start/stop system is deactivated when working on the vehicle (turn off the ignition, turn on the ignition when necessary).