The following steps should always be carried out in the specified order before working in the engine compartment :

Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface.

Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped.

Apply the handbrake firmly Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .

Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_6 .

Allow the engine to cool sufficiently.

Children and other people should be kept well away from the engine compartment.

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll away unexpectedly.

WARNING
Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment
Opening and closing the bonnetTwo-Part HS Performance Filler
Definition:
Two-Part HS Performance Filler -LVM 014 100 A4-, white
Two-Part HS Performance Filler -LVM 014 173 A4-, dark gray
Two-Part HS Performance Filler -LVM 014 190 A4-, anthracite
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General Information
The following descriptions also apply to Left Rear Cigarette
Lighter -U3-, Right Rear Cigarette Lighter -U7-, Rear Cigarette
Lighter -U9-, 12 V Socket 2 -U18-, 12 V Socket 3 -U19-, 12 V
Socket 4 -U20-, Cigarette Lighter 2 -U25- and 12 V Socket 5
-U26- if ...
Description and function of the airbags
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The airbags can protect vehicle occupants during frontal and side collisions
by reducing their movement in the direction of the collision.
When an airbag is triggered, it is inflated by a gas generator. This causes the
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