Vehicle Damage Warnings

Introduction

System UEB 11 911
Turbo Cabriolet as of model year 2004 (4)

Safety notes

DANGER:
- Danger of personal injury by remaining within the functioning range of the roll-over bars.
- Danger of personal injury by placing objects within the functioning range of the roll-over bars.

The roll-over bars may be triggered accidentally or intentionally during the diagnosis/troubleshooting even if the battery was clamped beforehand.
- Before starting the diagnosis/troubleshooting, open the convertible top completely, remove the cover caps and, if necessary, the hardtop from the vehicle.
- Ensure that body parts are kept away from the functioning range of the roll-over bars.
- Ensure that objects are kept away from the functioning range of the roll-over bars.
- During all work and analysis/troubleshooting on the roll-over protection system, roll-over protection must be actuated beforehand and only retracted again when all work is complete.

DANGER: Danger of personal injury from control modules that are not locked.

The roll-over protection system can only be actuated if the control module has been locked.
- After installing a new or unlocked control module, do not start the vehicle until the system has been completely installed and the control module has been locked.

DANGER: Danger of personal injury from control modules whose transport lock is activated.

The roll-over protection system can only be activated safely when the transport protection system is not activated.
- After installing a new control module, do not start the vehicle until the transport protection system has been switched to inactive.
- After transporting a vehicle, do not start the vehicle until the transport protection system has been switched to inactive.

DANGER: Danger of personal injury from control modules whose transport lock is activated.

The roll-over protection system can only be activated safely when the transport protection system is activated.
- Before removing the control module, remove the vehicle key from the ignition lock and pull off the plug on the control module.

DANGER: Danger of damage to goods by transporting vehicles whose transport lock is not activated.

The roll-over protection system can be activated unintentionally if the transport lock is not active during transportation.
- Before transporting the vehicle, switch the transport lock to active.

CAUTION: Danger of damage due to improper handling of batteries and control module plug connections:

This may cause malfunctions and system failures:
- Disconnect the battery connection terminals only when the engine is switched off.
- Start the engine only when the battery connection terminals are properly connected.
- Pull off or push on plug connections for the control modules or other electronic components only when the ignition is switched off.
- Protect the plug connections from liquids.
- Remove any penetrating liquids completely by suitable means.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery before welding work commences on the vehicle.