Audi TT Coupe 2009 Owner's Manual page 301

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re liabi lity . For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
M ain tena nce booklet .
Under diff icult operating condition s, for example at extreme ly low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions , etc ., some service work
shou ld be perf or m ed betwe en the in terva ls spec ified. Thi s appl ie s
particularly to:
• oi l chang es, an d
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
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For the sake of the environment
By regularl y maintaining your vehicle, you help make su re that emis -
sio n st an da rds are ma int ained, t hus minimi zi ng advers e effe cts o n
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The inc reasing use of elect ronics, sophisticated fue l injection and
emi ssio n con t ro l sy stems, and the gene rall y increas in g tec hn ical
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of mai nte nance an d repairs wh ich can be carr ied ou t by veh icle
owners. Also, safety and environmental concerns p lace very strict
l im it s on the nat u re of repai rs and adj ustmen t s to engine and tra ns-
m ission parts which an owner can perform.
M aintena nce, adj ust m ent s and repairs usua lly require special t o ol s,
t est ing dev ices and oth er equipment avai lab le t o sp ecially t rained
workshop personne l in order to assure prope r performance, reli -
ab i lit y and saf ety of the vehicle and its many syst ems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
ope rati on and reliabil it y of your vehi cle a nd even vo id y our ve h icle
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the main -
t enance sched ule m ay be a con d iti on for up ho ld ing a po ssibl e
warranty claim made within the warranty period.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
Above al l, operational safet y can be adverse ly affected, creating
u nnecessary risks fo r you a nd yo ur passenge rs.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
str on g ly ur ge you to g ive your auth orized Au d i dea ler t he o p portu -
nity to perform al l scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your d ealer has t he f acil iti es, ori g i na l pa rt s and tra i ned spec ialis t s
to keep your vehic le running proper ly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The fo llowing pages descr ibe a limited numbe r of procedu res wh ich
ca n be perf orm ed o n you r vehicle wi t h o rd ina ry tools, sho uld the
need arise and trained personne l be unavailab le. Befo re performing
any of t hese proc edures, always thor o ug hly read all of the ap pl i-
cable text and carefu lly fo ll ow the instruct ions given. Always rigor -
ously ob serve th e WARNINGS provid ed .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment , alw ays read
and heed all WARNINGS ~
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in "Working in the engine
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WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance , adjustments or repairs .
• Always be extremely careful when working on the veh icle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common 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 fam iliar with
these or other procedures with respect to the vehicle , or are uncer-
tain 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
another properly equipped and qualified workshop . _,.
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