Safety Precautions When Working On Start/Stop System
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.
Pay Attention to the Following When Working on Vehicles with a Stop/Start System:
CAUTION:
There Is a Risk of Injury from Unintended Engine Start.
The engine can start unexpectedly when the Start/Stop System is activated on the vehicle. A message in the instrument cluster indicates whether the Start/Stop System is activated.
-- Deactivate the Start/Stop System: switch off the ignition.