Con sumer inf o rm a tion
today's a utomo biles, have steadily red uced the
scope of maintenance and repairs whic h can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also, safet y and
environmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustmen t s to en-
g ine and transmission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re-
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work -
shop personnel in order to assure proper per-
forma nce, re liability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance with
the maintenance sched ule may be a condition for
up ho lding a possible wa rranty claim made within
the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af-
fected, cre ating unne cessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer t he
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte -
nance and necessa ry repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle runn ing properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The follow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your vehi-
cle with ordinary tools, should th e need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per-
forming any of these procedures, always thor-
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l-
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> & and c::> & in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 216 .
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A WARNING
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- Ser ious personal inj ury may occur as a result
of imp roperly performed maintenance, ad-
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac-
cepted safety practices and general com-
mon sense. Never risk personal injur y.
- Do not attempt any of t he mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following
pages if you are no t fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce d ures with respect to the ve-
hicle, o r are uncert a in how to proceed.
- Do not do any work wit hout the prope r tools
a nd equi pmen t . Have the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Aud i dealer or an -
other properly equipped and qualified work-
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi -
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the a rea around or touch the radi-
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en-
gine is off . The radiator fan switches o n au-
tomatically when the coolan t reaches a cer-
tain tempe rat ure an d will cont inue to run
until the coolant t em pe rature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supp lied wit h the veh i-
cle is no t ad equ ate fo r t his pu rpose a nd
could collapse causing serious personal in-
Jury .
- If you mu st wor k unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on t he groun d, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the pa rk brake is applied. ..,_
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