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Con s um e r Inf o rm a ti o n
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safety and environmental
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 available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi-
cle and its many systems .
Improper maintenance, 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 with the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers .
If in doubt about any se rvicing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed ma int enance your self
The following pages describe a limited num-
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld 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 observe the
WARNINGS
provided.
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartm ent, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
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in Working in the
engine compartment on page 175.
A
WARNING
- Serious 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-
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 the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized Audi deal-
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- Always remove the ignition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under-
neath the vehicle. The jack* is not ade-
quate for this purpose and could collapse
causing ser ious personal injury.
- 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 secure ly
blocked and that t he engine cannot be
started.
- Always make sure the transmission se-
lect or lever is in "N" (Neut ral) (R t ronic)
or Neutral (manual transmission) and
the hand brake is firmly app lied.
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For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine sett ings will ad-
verse ly affect emission levels. This is det-
rimental to the environment and increas-
es fuel consumpt ion.
- Always observe environmenta l regu la-
tions when disposing of old eng ine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batte ries or worn out tires.
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