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scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners.
Al so, sa fety a nd
en vir onment al
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en
g ine and transm ission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re
qu ire special tools, test ing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work
shop personnel in order to assure proper per
formance, rel iability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
veh icle and even void your vehicle warranty .
Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with
the ma intenance sc hedule may be a condition for
upho ld ing a possib le wa rranty claim made within
the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af
fected, creating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your passenger.
If i n doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
equ ipped and qua lified workshop. We strongly
urge yo u to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled ma inte
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and trained specialists to
keep your vehicle running properly .
Performing limited m aint ena nc e y our self
The follow ing pages describe a lim ited number of
p rocedures w hich can be per formed on your ve hi
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavai lable . Before per
forming any of these procedures, always thor
ough ly read a ll of the app licab le text and carefu l
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNING S provided .
Before you ch eck anything in the engine com
partment , always read a nd heed all WARNIN GS
c> & and c> & in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 233 . Con
sum er In form ation
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 risk pe rsonal inj ury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fu lly famil iar with these
or other proced ures with respect to the ve
h icle, or are uncerta in how to pro ceed.
- Do not do any work without the proper tools
and eq uipment. Have the necessary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an
other proper ly equipped and qualified work
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
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 . The radiator fan switches on au
tomatically when the coolant reaches a cer
tain tempe rature and will cont inue to run
until the coolant temperature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack suppl ied with the veh i
cle is no t adequate for this pu rpose and
could collapse caus ing serious personal in
jury.
- I f you must wor k unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are always securely 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 applied.
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