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3.38 Horn: checking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.39 Passenger airbag: checking key switch on / off and setting to "on" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.40 Owner's literature: checking that all documents are present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.41 Service Schedule: affixing vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.42 Service Schedule: entering Delivery Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.43 Seat belts: checking that retaining rivets are fitted, and checking locking action of automatic
belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.44 Vehicle interior: removing protective covers for seats and carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.45 Vehicle interior: checking that it is clean and cleaning if necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.46 Vehicle interior: removing any objects other than those protecting interior surfaces . . . . . . 48
3.47 Vehicle interior and exterior: checking for and documenting any damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.48 Instrument cluster: checking warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.49 Warning triangle: checking availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.50 First-aid kit: checking and recording expiry date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.51 Vehicle keys: checking operation and recording number of keys given to customer . . . . . . 49
3.52 Vehicle key: removing from ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.53 Vehicle key(s), wheel covers and owner's literature: checking availability and recording
number present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.54 Sun visors: checking that they are folded up and folding up if necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.55 Luggage compartment cover and sun blind: checking that they are rolled up and rolling up if
necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.56 Engine oil: draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.57 Engine oil: renewing oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.58 Engine oil: filling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3.59 Engine oil: checking oil level and correcting if necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.60 Water drain for oil filler neck: checking for dirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.61 Spark plugs: renewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.62 Cooling system: checking anti-freeze and coolant level, and correcting if necessary . . . . 57
3.63 Air cleaner: renewing filter element and cleaning housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.64 Dust and pollen filter: renewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.65 Fuel tank: adding fuel additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.66 Tank flap unit: checking seal for damage and correct seating, and checking water drain for
dirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.67 Vehicle doors: removing edge protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.68 Vehicle exterior: checking unprotected areas for dirt, and cleaning if necessary . . . . . . . . 67
3.69 Vehicle exterior: removing protective film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.70 Protective transport film and car cover: checking position and correcting if necessary . . . . 67
3.71 Protective transport film: renewing according to manufacturer's instructions . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.72 Car cover: renewing according to manufacturer's instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.73 Paintwork, trims, side windows and wiper blades: checking cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.74 Body: checking vehicle paintwork for damage and corrosion from below and with front lid,
rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.75 Vehicles parked outdoors: locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.76 Vehicles parked outdoors: covering unprotected vehicles with protective transport film and
car cover (not for vehicles with control number 5K0 on data sticker on windscreen) . . . . . . 68
3.77 Road test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.78 Stock vehicles: observing measures specified in Maintenance table for stock vehicles (see
“Before handing vehicle over to customer”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3.79 Accessories: installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3.80 Check list "Documentation of cleaning and care routine": checking availability . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.81 Check list "Documentation of cleaning and care routine": signing and placing in vehicle
wallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.82 Cleaning and care: checking that required measures have been carried out on time . . . . 70
3.83 Stock vehicle care management: deciding and recording date of next check . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.84 Front final drive: changing gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.85 Display instruments: setting time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.86 Manual gearbox/automatic gearbox: selecting 1st gear/park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
3.87 Dual clutch gearbox (S tronic): changing ATF and renewing exchangeable ATF filter . . . . 71
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