Fuel 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.
Note the following When Working on the Fuel System:
WARNING:
There is a risk of injury because the fuel is under pressure.
- Place rags around the connection before opening the system. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection.
Very hot fuel can burn your skin.
- The temperature of the fuel lines or fuel may reach 100 °C after stopping the engine. Let the fuel cool down before opening any line connections otherwise there is a danger of scalding.
- Wear safety gloves.
- Wear protective eyewear.
To prevent Personal Injury and Damage to the Injection and Pre-Glow System, Observe the Following:
- The ignition must be switched off before connecting or disconnecting injection and preglow system wiring or tester cables.
- Wash the engine only when the ignition is turned off.
- There will be entries stored in the DTD memory for the engine control module(s) if the engine was started and the connectors were disconnected: Check DTC memory in Guided Functions see Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
CAUTION:
Risk of damaging electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
- Observe the steps for disconnecting the battery.
- Always turn off the ignition before disconnecting the battery.
Disconnect the battery, refer to to BATTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .