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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, safety
and
environmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments
to en-
gine and transmission
parts which an owner can
perform
.
Maintenance, adjustments
and repairs usually re-
quire
special
tools, testing devices and other
equipment available to specially trained work
-
shop personnel in order to assure proper per-
formance, reliability and safety of the vehicle and
its many systems.
Improper maintenance,
adjustments
and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your vehicle warranty
.
Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with
the maintenance
schedule may be a condition for
upholding a possible warranty claim made within
the warranty period.
Above all
,
operational safety can be adversely af-
fected, creating unnecessary risks for you and
your passengers.
If in
doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your authorized Audi dealer or any properly
equipped and qualified workshop. We strongly
urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform all scheduled mainte-
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, original parts and trained specialists to
keep your vehicle running properly
.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The following pages describe a limited number of
procedures which can be performed on your vehi-
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavailable. Before per-
forming
any of these procedures, always
thor-
oughly read all of the
app licab
le
text
and
careful-
ly
follow the instructions given
.
Always rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS
provided
.
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
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and
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in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 191
.
Consumer
information
A
WARNING
-
Serious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance,
ad-
justments
or repairs
.
-
Always be extremely careful when working
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac-
cepted safety practices and general com-
mon sense.
Never
risk personal injury.
-
Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following
pages if you are not fully
familiar
with these
or other procedures with respect to the ve-
hicle, or are uncertain how to
proceed.
-
Do not do any work without the proper tools
and
equipment. Have the necessary work
done by your authorized Audi dealer or any
properly equipped and qualified workshop.
- 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-
gine
is
off and the
ignition
key has been
re-
moved. The radiator fan switches on auto-
matically when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature
and will continue to run until
the
coolant
temperature
drops.
-
Always remove the
ignition
key before any-
one gets
under the
vehicle.
-Always
support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle
.
The jack supplied with the vehi-
cle
is
not adequate for this purpose and
could collapse causing serious personal
in-
jury.
- If
you must work underneath 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
selector
lever (automatic transmission)
is in "P"
(Park position) or Neutral (manual transmis-
sion) and the park brake is firmly applied
.
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