button AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Owner's Manual

Child safety lock
App lies to: ve hicles wit h m echan ica l ch ild sa fety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
F ig. 31 Section of d river's door: co ntro ls
Fi g. 32 Rear door: c hild safety lock
Vehicles with button I@
0 N M 0 ::, a, !D
~ To deact ivate/ac tivate the powe r wi ndow
switch in the rea r doo rs, p ress
t h e~ bu tton in
the d rive r's
doo r¢ fig. 31. The in dica to r li ght in
the button turns on/blinks.
~ To a lso deactivate/activate the i nner door han ­
dle, open the respective rear door and t urn the
key switch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­
row¢
fig. 32 .
Message in the instrument cluster di splay
181 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ but ton again.
gi If the message stays on, d rive immed ia te ly to an
;::: a uthor ized Audi de aler or author ized A udi Se rvice
" ~ F aci lity to have the malfunc tion repa ired. 0 N > 00
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
--
- Always take the ve hicle key with yo u when
leav ing the veh icle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
d ren remain in the vehi cle. Otherw is e chil­
d re n co uld s tar t th e eng ine o r opera te ele c­
t ric al equipment (such as power windows),
whi ch in cr ease s the risk of an a ccident .
- A m alfu nction in the ch ild saf ety lock cou ld
al low t he re a r doors to be ope ned fr om the
i n si de, which incre ases the risk of an acci­
dent .
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control oil power windows .
Fig. 3 3 Dr ive r's door: power w indow contro ls
All powe r win dow swi tc h es a re equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and closing the w indows
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~ To open o r close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will s top if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
~ To sele ct a pos it io n in between opened and
close d, press/p ull the swi tch t o the first level
until t he des ired w indow pos ition is reache d.
Power window switches
CD Left front
@ Right front
® Left rear*
© Right re ar *
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Opening and closin g
® Central switch* for opening or closing a ll side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ignition key when you
leave your vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the chil­
dren could start the engine or operate e lec­
trical equipment such as power windows,
wh ich increases the r isk of injury. The power
windows continue to function until the dr iv­
er's door or front passenger's door has been
opened .
- Pay ca refu l attent ion when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
After turning the igni tion off you can still
open and close the windows for approximate ·
ly 10 seconds . The power w indows do not
switch off until the driver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce opening/clos ing
-
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof*
can be opened/closed at the same time.
For power top conven ience opening/closing, note
the information
in c:> page 45 .
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the open butto n[@] on the re­
mote control key until all w indows and the pan­
o rama g lass roof* have reached the desired po ­
sition . Or
.,. Hold the key in the driver's door lock unti l all
windows and the panorama glass roof * have
reached the desired pos ition.
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Convenience closing fe ature
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until a ll windows and the panorama g lass roof*
are closed
c:> A_ . Or
.,. Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on one of the front door handles and
cont inue touching it unti l all of the windows
and the panorama glass roof* are closed. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
.,. Hold the key in the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
position u ntil all w indows and the panorama
glass roof * are closed
c:> A_ .
The function can be sw itched on/off in the Info­
ta inment system
c:> poge 38.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama glass
roof* ca relessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
pano rama g lass roo f* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always
pay attention when using
the [@] button to
close the windows and the panorama g lass
roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing
process w ill stop immediately when
the@
button is re leased.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You con reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
.,. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
.,. Release the switch and pull it up aga in fo r at
least one second .

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Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 34 Sect io n of headliner : p an orama gl ass roo f but ton
The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position (open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly . The operation will stop if the button is press­
ed/pulled again.
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
• To close the roof completely, pull the button down briefly to the second level or slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch in the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the roof completely, push the button
forward briefly to the second level or pull the
button down briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the desired position is reached .
Sun shade
The sun shade can be opened and closed manual­
ly, depending on the position of the panorama
glass roof . The sun shade can be opened partial­
ly .
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
-Be careful when closing the panorama glass
roof -otherw ise serious injury could result! Al­
ways take the ignition key with you when leav­
ing the veh icle .
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your vehicle . Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
{D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, see
¢ page 42.
-You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off . The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama g lass roof can only be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than
-4 °F (-20 °().
Panorama glass roof emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles wi th pano rama glass roof
If the panorama glass roof detects resistance or
an object in its path wh ile closing, the roof will
open again automatically . If the sunroof fails to
close after removing the object and after trying
to close a second time, you can perform an emer­ gency closing .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the switch until the roof closes.
If you release the switch early, the panorama
glass roof will open again .
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top opens and closes automatically.
When open, the power top is stored complete ly
in the power top compartmen t. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the powe r top is wind­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under extreme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is norma l and no cause for concern .
Follow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
¢ page 347, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
-Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. Sharp-edged dirt particles ca n
cause damage to the rear window and the pow­
er top . Stowing the power top when it is damp
can create imprints in it, and if it is left that
way for long periods of time, mildew and other
damage can form .
- Do not leave the power top open for severa l
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored.
- Remove ice and snow before opening the power
top. Do not use any sharp edged objects to re­
move ice and snow or the power top could be
scratched or damaged . The rear window may be
cleared with a standard ice scraper.
- Do not open the power top when the tempera­
ture is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub- zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening /closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 35 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
¢ page 46 and the lug ­
gage compartment lid must be closed .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the button
(D during the ent ire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster d isplay when operating the
power top switch .
You can close the power top when the wind de ­
flector is
installed ¢ page 47.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
¢page 46.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfe re with
other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
res ult in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow ­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rea r is reduced when
open ing and closing the power top . Make
sure the rea r passenge rs keep enou gh dis­
tance from the powe r top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
-Pay attention to the traffic when insta lling
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when insta l­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
{!) Tips
-The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
- Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag * when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power top
The power top can be closed manually if there is
a malfunction .
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open all windows.
,.. Switch the ignition of f .
.,. Pu ll the button @ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the pressure in the power
top hydraulics
r::;, page 44, fig. 35.
Only close the power top manua lly in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
-There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the powe r top emergen­
cy operat ion steps.
-Ma ke sure a ll windows a re lowered d uring
emergency operation.
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-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other mov ing components.
-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correct ly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle.
{!) Tips
The power top storage compartment cover is
not latched after the emergency operation is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­ ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles wi th power top
Fig. 41 Rear seats fo lded fo rward: release loop fo r the
power top storage compartment cover
Fig. 4 2 Opening the side covers
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.,. Fold the rear seat backrests forward
c:;, page 67.
.,. Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle too l
kit.
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid . Ill>

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig . 50 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h w ith buttons
Light switch ·'t! ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0
-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime running lights on
and
off using the Infota inment system.
AUTO*
-the head lights automatically adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo~ -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Button s
You can activate the following functions if you
turn the light switch to the AUTO* or low beam
headlight pos ition
fD .
~ro -All weather lights. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for ex­
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with headlight range control
Your vehicle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare for
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load changes. The
headlight range adj usts automatically .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: veh icles w ith Audi adaptive light
Adaptive light provides bette r visibili ty when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road condi tions
based on speed, such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
in the AUTO* posit ion and the all weather lights
are switched off .
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the dr iver. They do not relieve t he
d river of respons ibi lity to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the cur re nt ligh t and v isibility condition s.
For e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light senso rs . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance wit h traffic regulations , to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- If the ve hicle battery has bee n discharging
for a wh ile, the park ing light may switch
off
automatically. A lways make su re your vehi­
cle is parked and adequate ly lit acco rdi ng to
the laws . Avo id us ing the parking ligh ts for
seve ral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
i n g the lighting systems described.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lig hts are sw itched on *. In
veh icles in ce rtain markets, the tai l lights
w ill also tu rn on.
- In cool or damp weathe r, the inside of the
head lights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the ins ide an d ou tside. They wi ll
clear shortly a fter swi tching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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~ Headlight assista nt: m alfun cti on! See own­
e r's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i deale r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
ID High beam as sis t : currently unavailable. No
ca mera vie w
~ Headlight a ssi stant: currently un available .
Camera view re strict ed du e to surroundin gs.
See owner 's manual
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris. Please clean the windshie ld .
The sensor is located in the inter ior rearview mir­
ror mount . Do not place any stickers in this area
on the windsh ield .
& WARNING
High beam assistant is only intended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
con troll ing the headlights and may need to
switch t hem on and off manually depending
on light and visibility conditions . It may be
necessaty to operate them manua lly in s itua ­
tions such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, b low ing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be partially obscu red, such as expressways .
-If there are road users with poor lighting,
such as bicyclists .
- In tight c urves and on s teep hills.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
st icker.
ll Th is fun ctio n is not a vail able in al l countries.
Lights and V ision
Adjusting the exterior lighting
T he functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > V ehicle
setting s> Exterior light ing .
Aut omat ic h eadlight s*
You can adjust the following settings in the Au ­
tomati c headlights
menu :
Activation tim e* -you can adjust if the head­
lights sw itch on
Earl y, Medium or Late acco rding
to the sensitivity of the light s ensor .
Headlight a ss is tant * -you can switch the h igh
beam assistant * on and off .
Entry/exit lighting*
You can switch the entry/exit lighting* on and
off. When it is dar k, it illum inates the area
around the vehicle when un loc king t he ve hicle
and after sw itchi ng off the ignition and opening
the driver's door .
T he entry/exit lighting only work s whe n it is da rk
and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO * position .
Daytime running lights1
)
The daytime runni ng lig hts can be turned on and
off . When daytime r unning lights are turned on,
the lights w ill stay on continuously whenever the
i gni tion is sw itched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 52 Instrume nt pa nel : eme rge ncy flas her b utto n
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Lights and Vision
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations.
• P ress t h e ~ button to switch the eme rgency
f lashers on o r off.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn when the
emergency flas hers are sw itched on by using the
tur n sig nal lever. The emergency flashers stop
tempo rarily .
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior lighting
Front interior lighting
F ig. 53 Headli ner : fr on t in te ri or l ig htin g (exa mple )
Applie,s to: vehicles with touch -sensitive reading lights
Fig . 5 4 Headli ner: fro nt i nte rior lig hts
Press the app licab le bu tton:
@ * -Inter ior light ing on/off
~ N 0
0
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l!I -Door contact switch on/off. The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
E:!J* -Reading lights o n/o ff
Applies to: vehicles with touch-sensitive reading lights
• T o turn a reading lig ht on or off, to uch the s ur­
face (!) briefly ~ fig. 54.
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• To activate the man ua l dimming function,
to uch the
surface (!) when the light is switched
off and keep touch ing it until the desired
brightness is reached.
Rear interior lighting
Applies to : vehicles with rear reading lights
Fig. 55 Headliner : re ar reading lig hts ( example)
• To t urn a reading light on/off , press the b utton
@ or~ .
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
The Interior lighting can be adjusted in the Info ­
tainment system .
• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Vehicle
setting s
> Interior lighting.
You may be ab le to ad just the b rig htness of t he
i ndivid ua l zones, depending on ve hicle eq uip­
ment .
• Press the right cont rol button and se lect one of
the zones that is shown .
The inter io r li ght ing turns o n when yo u sw itch
t h e headlights on w hile the ignition is on .

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The sun visors can be pulled out of their brackets
and turned toward the doors
(D *. The sun shade
can also be moved back and forth lengthwise in
this position.
The mirror light switches on w hen the cover over
the vanity mirror* @opens.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
A
Fig. 59 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. 60 Rear window wiper* ope ration
t ® I
. @
Ill ®
[II @
•®
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(D -Interva l mode. To increase/decrease the w ip­
er intervals, move the switch
@ to the left/right.
In vehicles with a rain sensor, the wipers turn on
in the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sen­
sitivity of the rain sensor is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to
mo isture on the windshield . You can deact ivate
the ra in sensor mode in the Infotainment sys­
tem, which switches the intermittent mode on.
To do th is, select:
! MENU ! button> Vehicle> left
control button >
Dri ver assis tance > Rain sen sor.
Lights and V ision
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast w iping
@ -Single wipe . If you ho ld the lever in this posi­
t ion longer, the wipers switch from slow wip ing
to fast wiping .
®-Clean the windshield To eliminate water
droplets, the w indshield wipers perform one af­
terw ipe after several seconds while dr iv ing in
temperatures above 39 °F (4 °C) . You can switch
th is function off by moving the lever to posit ion
@ with in 10 seconds of the afterw ipe . The after­
wipe function is reac tivated the next time you
switch the ignition on.
Clean the headlights. The headlig ht washe r sys­
tem operates only when the low beam headlights
are on . If you move the lever in
posi tion @, the
headlig hts will be cleaned in fixed intervals .
Applies to: vehicles wi th re ar w indow wiper
@ -Wipe the rear window. The rear w iper moves
abo ut eve ry 6 seconds.
The rear wiper automatically switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind­
shield wipe rs a re on and running.
(J) -Clean the rear w indow . The number of wipes
depends on how long the lever is held in pos ition
(f) .
_& WARNING
-The rain sensor* is only in tended to assist
the dr iver. The driver may still be responsi­
b le for manually switching the wipers on
based on visibility conditions.
- The windsh ield may not be t reated w ith wa­
ter -repelling w indshield coating agen ts . Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, and when the sun is low, can cause in­
creased glare, wh ich increases the risk of an
accident. Wiper blade chatter is also possi­ ble.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
¢ page 58, Replacing the front
wiper blades.
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_& WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
(D Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only be
folded away when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on
the hood or the windshield wiper motor .
- You should not drive your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield .
@ Tips
- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open .
Replacing rear wiper blade
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper
Fig. 62 Rear wiper : Removing the wiper bla de
Removing the wiper blade
"Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
" Hold the wiper blade below the center -arrow-
¢ fig. 62 and pull it out of the retainer . Hold
the windshield wiper arm securely while doing
this.
Lights and Vision
Installing the wiper blade
"Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
Securely hold th e wiper arm at the upper plas­
tic end.
"Fold th e window wiper arm back onto the r ear
window.
_& WARNING
= -
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 63 Rearview mir ror : digi tal compa ss is s wit c hed on
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"To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@until the compass display in the mirror turns
on or off.
The digital compass only works when the ignition
is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab­
breviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east) ,
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west) , NW (northwest) .
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
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