AUDI A6 2018 Service Manual

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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' -If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
-In coo l or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear shortly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Turn s ignal and h igh bea m lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev ­
e r into a turn signal position w hen the ignition is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the lever (conven ience turn s ignal).
High b eams and h eadlight flash er ~D
Move the lever to the co rresponding position :
@-High beams on (vehicles with High beam as­
sistant*
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© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
El indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
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High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
th is reason, only use the high beams or the
h eadlight flasher when they will not create
g la re for ot her dr ive rs.
High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wi th high beam assis tan t
A camera on t he rearv iew m irror mo unt can de­
tect ligh t sources from o ther road use rs . The hig h
beams sw itch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on ­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic cond it ions.
Acti vating high beam as sistant
Requirement: the light sw itch mus t be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the high beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotainment system
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.. To act ivate the hig h beam ass istant, tap the
lever forward @. The
El indicator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam head lights are switched on/off auto­
matically . The
El indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beam s on /off manuall y
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat ­
ica lly as expected, yo u may switc h them on or off
manua lly instead:
.. To switch the high beams on manua lly, tap the
lever forward @. The
El indicator light turns
on .
.. To switch the h igh beams off man ua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams are
sw itched off, pull the lever
back @. The high
beam ass istant remains active.
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Lights and Vision
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight a ssis t: System fault
D rive to an authorized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corre cted. You can still switch the
h igh beams on or off manually.
Headlight as sist: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The senso r is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield. Do not place any stickers in th is area on the windshield.
A WARNING
H igh beam assistant is only i ntended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible for
cont ro ll ing the head ligh ts a nd switch ing
t hem manually depend ing o n light and v isibil­
i t y condition s.
It may be necessary to operate
th em ma nually i n sit uations such as:
- In adve rse weathe r condit ions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying wate r.
- On roads whe re oncoming traffi c may be
pa rtiall y o bscu red, s uch as ex pressways.
- W hen there are road users t hat do not have
s ufficient ligh ting, s uch as bicy clers o r
vehicles wi th dirty ta il la mps.
- In tight cu rves and o n steep hills.
- In poorly lit areas .
- With stro ng reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the windshield near the senso r
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
sys tem.
~ Se lect : I CAR I functio n button> (Car)* Systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
light ing .
Automatic headlights
You can adju st the fo ll ow ing settings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
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Headlights activation time -you can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Auto-dimming high beams * -yo u can switch t he
high beam assistant *
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swi tched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They act ivate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ig nit ion off
and open the d river's doo r. To turn the function
o n, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To turn
t h e f unction on, se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home and leav ing home functions
on ly operate when it is dark and the l ight switch
i s in the
AUTO pos ition .
Emergency flashers
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Fig. 3 8 Cente r conso le : emergency f las her bu tton
The eme rgency flashe rs makes other d rivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations.
~ Press the ~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or of f.
You can indicate a lane cha nge or a turn w hen the
eme rgency flashers are switched o n by using the
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temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk whe n the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
F ig. 39 Front headl iner: inter io r light ing contro ls
F ig . 4 0 Rea r headliner: Reading light
Press the co rresponding button ¢ fig . 39:
El -Interior lighting on/off
I]]. Doo r contac t switch on/off . The inter ior light­
i ng is cont ro lled automatically.
~-Read ing lights on/off
~ * -Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
A ppl ies to : ve hicl es with interio r lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting.
.., In the Infotainment system, select: ICARI func­
tion button
> (Ca r)* Systems control button >
Lights and V ision
Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
... To increase or reduce the brightness, turn t he
knob and press it.
T he inter ior light ing tu rns on when yo u sw itch
the headlights on while the ignition is o n.
(D Tips
The setting is au toma tically s to red a nd as ­
s igned to the remote cont rol key t hat is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments, display and head-up display* can be ad­
justed.
Fig . 4 1 Instrument illumina tion
.., Press the knob to release it .
.., Tur n the knob toward"- " or"+" to red uce or in­
crease the br igh tness.
.., Press the kno b again to return it to i ts or igin al
posi tion.
(D Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion for the needles
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights a re turned off. The illumina­
tion for the gauges red uces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion reminds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time .
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Lights and Vision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 42 Driver"s door: knob for the exter ior mirro rs
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
Mov e the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat the mirror glass depend ing on the out­
side temperature.
.9 -Folds the exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
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Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's exterior
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. You may estimate incor-
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rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, which increases the risk
of an accident.
(D Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror must be folded all the way in using the pow­
er folding function. The mirror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this would impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power fold ing exterior mirrors *
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function*
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Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fig. 43 Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back . ..,.

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.,. Press the button @¢ fig. 43. T he ind icator
light @ turns on. Interior and exterior mirrors *
will dim when there is incoming light (such as headlights from the rear) .
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys ­
tem . If there is contact with the flu id, flush
immediately with plenty of wate r. Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediate ly after leaving the veh i­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte f luid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek med ical at­
tent ion . Clean affected cloth ing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, fl ush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately .
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, e lectrolyte can leak out . This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge.
Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is se lected.
Sun visors
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Fi g. 44 Fr ont pass eng er's s id e: sun vis or
T he sun visors for the driver and front passeng er
can be released from their mounts and tu rned to­
ward the
doors @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity m irror @opens.
Sunshades on the rear doors
Applies to: vehicles with sunshades on the rear doors
Fig. 45 Raised sunshade on a rear door
... Pull the sunshade ou t and secure it in the hooks
on the upper door frame
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Lights and Vision
Sunshade on the rear window
Applies to: vehicles with a sunshade on the rear window
Applies to: sedan
F ig . 4 6 Ce nte r co nsole: butto n fo r r ea r w indow s unsh ad e
.,. To raise/lower the sunshade, press the ~ but-
ton
¢ fig. 46 in the cockpit.
The rear window sunshade ca n be set so that it
retracts automatically when driving in reverse. To
do this, select: ICARlfu nction button>
(Car )* sys­
tem s
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Auto ­
matic rear blind > On .
The sunshade is extended
again as soon as the vehicle is trave ling forwa rd
at a speed greater than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the
ignit ion has not been switched off in the mean­
time.
,& WARNING
-
N ever operate the rear wi ndow su nsh ade
w ithou t paying a ttent io n or in an uncon trol­
led manner. Pinching could cause serious inju ­
r ies .
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-Pressing the~ but ton seve ral times in a
r ow can trigge r the ove rload pro tection. The
su nsh ade c an on ly be exten ded/re trac ted
again after a brief waiting period .
-The rea r win dow suns hade o nly functions
whe n the vehicle interior is warmer tha n
14°F (-10°C) .
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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 47 Wind shi eld w iper l eve r
Move the windshie ld w iper lever to the co rre­
sponding posit ion:
@ -Windshie ld w ipers o ff
(D -Rain senso r mode. The w indshield w ipers
swi tch on on ce the veh icle speed exceeds a pprox ­
imately 2 mp h (4 km/h) and it is ra ining . The
higher the sensitivity of the ra in se nsor that is set
(switch @to the rig ht), the ea rlier the wind­
shield wipers react to mo isture on the wind­
shield . You can deact ivate the ra in sensor mode
i n the Info ta inmen t sys tem, wh ic h sw itches the
i nte rm itte nt mode on . Se lect: ICARI f unct ion but­
ton
> (Car) * systems con trol b utton > Driver as­
sistan ce > Rain sensor > Off .
In in termi ttent
mode, yo u can adjust the interval time usi ng the
swi tc h @ .
@-Slow w ip ing
@ -Fast w iping
© -Sing le w ipe. If you ho ld the lever in th is posi ­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
® -Clean the w indshield . T he wipers w ipe o ne
time a fter several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can sw itch thi s function off
by moving the leve r to posit ion ® within
10 sec­
o nds of t he afte rwipe . T he afterwipe fu nction is
r eac tiva ted t he nex t time you sw itch t he ignit io n
on.
Clean the headlight s*. The he adlight washer sys ­
tem* operates only whe n the low beam head -
li gh ts are on. If you move the leve r to pos it io n
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camera* are cleaned at intervals .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
dr iver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on based
on v is ibility conditions.
- The windshie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter-repell ing windsh ield coating agents . U n­
favorable cond itions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, wh ich inc reases the risk of an acc i­
dent . W iper b la d e chatter is also poss ible.
- Prope rly funct ion ing windsh ield wiper
blades are required fo r a clear view and safe
dr iv ing¢
page 45, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
0 Note
- If there is frost, make su re the windsh ie ld
wipe r blades a re not fro zen to the wind­
s hi eld. Sw itch ing on the win dsh ield wipe rs
when the blades are frozen to the wind ­
sh ield can damage the wiper blades.
- The w inds hield wipe r system must be
swi tched off ( lever in pos ition 0) befo re us ­
ing a car wash. This prevents the wipers
from switching on unintentionally and ca us­
i ng damage to the windshie ld w iper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off . Yo u can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Wo rn o r dirty windshield wipe r blades result
i n streak ing . This can affect the ra in sensor
funct io n. Check yo ur windsh ield wiper
b lades regu larly .
- The was her fluid nozzles fo r th e windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, such as at a
traffic l ight, the speed of the windsh ield
wipe rs a utomat ically red uces by one leve l.
Light s and Vision
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean t he wiper b lades when yo u see w iper
st reaks. Use a soft cloth and a g lass cleaner.
"" Place th e w indsh ield w iper arms in the service
position ¢
page 45.
"" Fold the windsh ie ld w iper arms away from t he
w indshie ld.
A WARNING ~ -
D ir ty windshie ld w iper b lades can impa ir vi­
sion, w hic h increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 48 Remov ing w inds hield w iper b lades
Windshield wiper service position /blade
replacem ent po sit ion
- -M 0 :i: "" Switch the igni tion off and move the w indshield
wiper lever to position @briefly ¢
page 44,
fig. 47.
The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
""To br ing the windshie ld w ipers back to the nor­
mal position, switch the ignition on and ho ld
the windshield wiper lever in pos ition
@ unt il
the wi ndsh ield wipers go back to the normal
position , or d rive faster than 8 mph (12 km/ h).
You can also turn the service posit io n on or off in
the Infotainment system:
"" Switch the windsh ield w ipers off (pos it io n @
¢ page 44, fig. 47) .
"" Select: the I CAR ! fu nct io n button > (Car )* Sys­
tem s
contro l bu tton > Servi ce & control > Wip -
er change po sition.
> On /Off IJJ,-
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Lights and Vi sion
Removing th e wip er bl ad e
.,. Fo ld the w indshield wipe r arm away from the
windshield .
.,. Press the locking knob (D ¢ fig. 48 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper b lade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Install ing th e wiper blad e
.,. Insert the new wiper b lade into the mount on
the wiper arm @unti l it clicks into place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld .
.,. Turn the serv ice position off.
A WARNING -
For safety reasons, the windsh ield w iper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
@ Note
- Only fo ld the windshield wipers away when
they are in the serv ice position. Otherwise,
you r isk damaging the paint on the hood or
the w indshield w iper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or operate
the w indshield w iper lever when the wiper
a rms are fo lded away from the w indshield .
The w indshield wipe rs would move bac k in­
to t heir orig inal position and cou ld damage
the hood and win dshield .
(0 Tips
- You can also use the serv ice position, fo r ex­
ample, if yo u want to p ro tect the windsh ie ld
from icing by us ing a cover .
- You canno t activate t he se rvice pos ition
whe n the hood is open.
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General information
A WARNING
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Refer to c:::> page 125, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles with power adjustable seats
Fig . 49 Front seat: adj usting the seat
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@ -Moving the sea t fo rward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: p ress the button
up/down. To adjust the fron t seat cush ion, p ress
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@ -Switching the massage function * on/off . Se­
l ec t the type of massage with the mult if u nct ion
button
c:::> page 47.
© - adjusting the backrest angle : press the but­
ton forward/back.
@ -lumbar support or mult ifunction button*
c> page 47 . To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicable location .
A WARNING
-The power fron t seats can also be ad justed
when the ig nition is swi tched off. For this
reason, children should never be left unat-
S eats and storag e
tended i n the vehicle because they could be
in jured.
-To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the dr iver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary.
-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupe rvised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing inj uries .
-The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which inc reases
the r isk of inj ury .
Multifunction button
Applies to: vehicles with multifunctio n button
You can adjust the massage function , lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support
using the multifunction button.
Fig. SO Infota inme nt sys te m : seat sett ings
Operating
"I f you turn the mul tifunction button (D
c> page 47 , fig. 49 to the lef t or to the r ight,
the poss ible seat settings @are show n in the
I nfotainment system
c:::> fig. 50.
" To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
(D in the corresponding direction unti l
the desired seat setting is outlined in red.
" The arrows @ represent the possib le adjust­
ments . For example, to lower the lumbar sup ­
port, press the multifunction button
(D down .
The corresponding a rrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @are poss ible:
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Seats and storage
Massage function*
-select the massage type
Wave , Pulse , Stretch , Lumbar , Shoulder or Off.
You can adjust the intensity of each massage
from 1 through 5 . You can switch the selected
massage on/off using the
button @¢ page 47,
fig .
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Lumbar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
Side section seat* -you can increase/decrease
the lateral support in the seat using the side bol­
sters at the seat surface and the backrest.
Upper thigh support* -you can increase/de­
crease the upper thigh support.
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- The air in the side bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
is possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortab ly . As soon as you start driv­
ing the veh icle, the s ide bolsters fill.
Front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 51 Cente r armrest between the driver's/front pas ·
senger 's seats.
Adjusting the center armrest
.,. T o adjust the angle, raise the arm rest from the
starting position .
.,. To bring the armrest back into the starting po­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down.
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Opening the storage compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow- upward.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restra ints
Fig. 52 Front seat: ad justing t he head rest ra in t
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possib le, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possib le. Push the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of the head.
.,. To move the head restra int up or forward
¢ fig. 52, sli de it until it locks into place .
.,. To move the head restra int down or back, press
the button on the side -arrow- and slide the
head restraint until it locks into place.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢ & in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 128.
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