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today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners .
Also , s afety a nd
en viro nm enta l
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en
g ine and transmission parts which an owner can
perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly re
qu ire spec ial tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work
shop perso nnel in order to assure proper per
formance, reliab ility and safety of the vehicle and
its many systems.
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your vehicle warranty .
Therefore, proof of se rv icing in accordance with
the m aintenance schedule may be a condi tion for
upho ld ing a possib le warranty cla im made w ith in
the warranty period .
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af
fected, creating unnecessary r isks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any prope rly
equ ipped and qua lified workshop. We st rongly
urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the
opport unity to perform all sched uled mainte
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
fac ilities, origina l parts and trained specia lists to
keep yo ur vehicle runn ing properly.
P e rforming lim it e d ma inten anc e y ours elf
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
proced ures which can be performed on yo ur vehi
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personne l be unavailable. Before per
forming any of these procedures, always thor
oughly read all of the applicable text and careful
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check an ything in the engine com
partm ent, always r ead and h eed all WARNING S
c:> .&. and c:> .&. in Working in the engine comport
ment on page 195.
C o nsum er information
A WARNING
- Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad
justments or repairs.
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac
cepted safety practices and general com mon sense. Never ris k personal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the following
pages if you are not fully familia r wi th these
or other procedures w ith respect to the vehi
cle, or a re unce rtain how to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper tools
a nd eq uipment. Have the necessary work
done by your authorized Audi dealer or any
properly equipped and qualified workshop.
- The engine compa rtment o f any motor vehi
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Neve r
reach into the area around or touch the radi
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en
g ine is off and the ign ition key has been re
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto
mat ically when the coo lant reaches a certain
temperature and will continue to run unt il
the coolant temperature d rops.
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re any
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supplied w ith the vehi
cle is no t adequ ate for this purpose and
could collapse caus ing serious personal in
jury.
- If you m ust wor k underneath t he vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are a lways secure ly blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic transmiss ion) is in "P"
(Park position) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
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