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Con s um e r Inf o rmation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvironm ent al
con-
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans -
mission parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth-
er equipment availab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi-
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re-
pairs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war-
ranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accord-
ance wit h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any properly
equ ipped and qualified workshop. We strong-
ly urge you to give your authorized Audi dea ler
the opportunity to perform all scheduled
maintenance and necessary repairs . Your deal-
er has the facilities, original parts and trained
specialists to keep your vehicle running prop-
erly.
Performing lim it e d m ai nt e na nc e yourself
The following pages describe a limited num-
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary tools, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila-
ble. Before performing any of these proce-
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li-
cable text and carefully follow the instruc-
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS
provided.
Before you che ck anything in th e eng ine
compartm en t , alw ays read and hee d all
WARNINGS
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engine comportment
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A
WARNING
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- Serious personal inj ury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte-
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work-
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com-
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen-
eral common sense. Never risk personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol-
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re-
spect to t he vehicle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized Audi deal -
er or any properly equipped and qualified
workshop.
- The engine compar t ment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni-
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the
coolant reaches a certain tempera t ure
and will cont inue t o run until the coolant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ignition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always suppor t your vehicle with safety
st ands if it is necessary to work under-
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur-
pose and could collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work 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.
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