General Safety Precautions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Observe the following to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage:

WARNING:

There is a risk of injury and accident from accidentally engaging a gear when the engine is running.

Press the button on the parking brake to activate it before working on a running engine.

To prevent personal injury and damage to electrical and electronic components, observe the following:

Connect and disconnect test equipment only when the ignition is off.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.
Disconnect the battery only when the ignition is turned off. Refer to BATTERY .