Con sum e r Info r mation
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners.
Also, safet y and
environment al
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and ad justments 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 -
formance, reliab ility and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
veh icle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of servicing in accordance w ith
the ma intenance sc hedule may be a condition fo r
up holding a possible wa rra nty claim made wit hin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all , operational safety can be adversely af-
fected, creating unnecessa 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 t o g ive your author ized Audi dealer t he
opportu nity to pe rform a ll scheduled ma inte -
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and train ed sp ecialists to
keep your veh icle running properly.
Performing limited maint enance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures w hich can be performed on your ve hi-
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personne l be unavai lable . Before pe r-
forming any of these procedures, always thor-
ough ly read a ll of the app licab le text and carefu l-
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
WARNING S prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment , alw ays read and heed all WARNINGS
c> .&. and c> .&. in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 189 .
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A WARNING
- 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 maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following
pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce d ures with respect to t he ve-
hicle, or are uncertain how to proceed.
- Do not do any work wit hout the prope r tools
an d equi pmen t . Have the necessary 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 area around or touch the radi-
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en-
gine is off . The radiato r fan switches on au-
tomatically when the coolan t reaches a cer-
tain tempe rature and w ill cont inue to run
until the coolant t emperature 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 with the veh i-
cle is no t ad equate fo r th is pu rpose a nd
could collapse causing serious personal in-
jury .
- If you must wor k unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the g round, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re 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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