Safety Precautions When Working On Vehicle
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Audi Q8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Pay attention to the following to prevent personal injury and vehicle damage:
WARNING:
Risk of injury and accident by accidentally engaging a selector lever position with the engine running.
- Before working with the engine running, move the transmission into "P" and pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.
Danger of poisonous exhaust gas with the engine running.
- When engine is running, an exhaust extracting system must always be connected to the exhaust system.
Risk of injury due to the radiator fan turning on automatically.
- Disconnect the connectors before working near the fan shroud.
To prevent personal injury, damage or destruction of electrical and electronic components, observe the following:
- Only connect and disconnect test equipment when the ignition is off.
CAUTION:
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
- Follow the steps when disconnecting the battery.
- Only disconnect the battery when the ignition is turned off. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .