Exhaust System Safety Precautions
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi Q5, 2015 Audi Q5, and 2014 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Note the following when working on the whole exhaust system:
- Wear gloves (for example rubber gloves, not cloth gloves) and protective eyewear to prevent any harmful contact with the skin and eyes - risk of injury.
- Do not remove the exhaust gas temperature sensor - risk of injury.
CAUTION:
Danger of damaging the decoupling element.
- Decoupling element must not be bent more than 10°.
- Do not load decoupling element on cable.
- Do not damage wire mesh at decoupling element.