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comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenanc e
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners. Also, safe ty and env ironm ental con-
cerns place very strict limits on t he nature of
repairs and adjustments
to engine and trans -
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments
and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth-
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi-
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments
and re-
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war-
ranty. The refo re, proof of servic ing in accord-
ance w ith the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea t ing unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing , have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your aut horized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed maintenance yourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num-
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, 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 check anything in th e engine
compartment,
alw ays read and heed all
WARNINGS ~ &. and
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WARNING
- Ser ious personal injury 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-
era l common sense. Never risk personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol-
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re-
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
wo rk done by your authorized Audi deal-
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment
of any motor
veh icle is a potentially ha zardous area.
Never reach into t he area around or
touch the rad iator fan . It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off . The radiato r
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certain t empera t ure
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature
drops .
- Always sw itch off t he ignition before any-
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under-
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pu r-
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you m ust wor k underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the g round, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
- Always make sure the transmission se-
lecto r lever (automatic transmission) is
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