Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

Observe the following to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage:

Vehicles with a S-Tronic transmission - accidentally moving the selector lever when the engine is running can cause an accident and personal injury.

• Move the selector lever into "P" and pull the parking brake lever before working with the engine running.

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• When the engine is running, an exhaust extraction system must always be connected to the exhaust system.

If testing equipment must be used during a road test, observe the following:

Distraction and testing equipment that is not secured properly can cause accidents.

The passenger airbag could pose a risk if it deploys in a collision.

• Operating testing equipment while driving causes it to shift position.

• There is an increased risk of injury due to unsecured testing equipment.

• Always secure testing equipment on the rear seat using a strap and have a second person in the rear seat operate it.

To prevent personal injury and damage or destruction of electrical and electronic components, observe the following:

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

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

• Only disconnect the battery with ignition turned off.

- Disconnect the battery.