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scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners. Also, safety and
environment 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 perso nnel in order to assure proper per -
forma nce, re liability and safety of the ve hicle and
its many systems.
Improper maintenance,
adjustments
and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your veh icle warranty.
Therefore, proof of se rvicing in accordance with
the ma intenance schedule may be a condition for
upho ld ing a possib le wa rranty claim made wit hin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af-
fected, creating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rvicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qua lified workshop. We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opport unity 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 veh icle running properly .
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages des cribe a lim ited number of
procedures w hich can be per formed o n your veh i-
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavailable . 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 WARNING S prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine com·
partment , always read and heed all WARNINGS
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Con s umer
inf o rmation
A
WARNING
- Ser ious personal inj ury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance,
ad-
justments
or re pairs .
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac-
cepted safety practices and general com-
mo n sense. Never risk pe rsonal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the mai ntenance,
checks or repairs described on t he following
pages if you are not fu lly familiar wit h these
or other proce dur es with respect to the ve-
hicle, or are uncerta in how to proceed.
- Do not do a ny work withou t the prope r tools
a nd eq uipment. Have the necessary wo rk
done by your au t horized Audi dealer or an-
other proper ly equipped and qualified wo rk-
shop.
- The engine compa rt ment of any motor vehi-
cle is a potent ially 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 radiato r fan switches on au -
tomatically when the coolan t reaches a cer-
tain tempe rat ure and w ill 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
st ands if it is necessary to work underneat h
the vehicle . The jack supp lied with t he veh i-
cle is not adequ at e for t his pu rpose and
could collapse ca us ing serious personal in-
jury.
- If you m ust wor k unde rne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransmiss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the pa rk brake is applied .
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