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comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safet y and environm ent al
con-
cerns place very strict limits on t he nat ure 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 availab 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-
pairs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war-
ranty. Therefo re, proof of servicing in accord-
ance with the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, creat 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 qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform 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 mai ntenance you rself
The following 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, always read and heed all
Con s umer
In f ormation
28 1
WARNINGS
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in Working in the
engine comportment on page 219 .
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
lnJU ry.
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol-
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
wit h these or othe r procedures with re-
spect to t he vehicle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized Audi deal -
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off
and the igni-
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ically when the
coolant reaches a certai n temperatu re
and will cont inue to run until the coolant
tempera t ure drops .
- Always remove the ignition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
st ands if it is necessary to work under-
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur-
pose and could collapse causing serio us
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 securely
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started .
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