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today's automobiles, have steadi ly reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also, safet y and
environmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en-
g ine and transm ission parts wh ich a n owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re-
qu ire special tools, test ing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work -
shop personnel in order to assure proper per-
formance, re liability a nd safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
vehicle and even void your veh icle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance with
the ma intenance schedule may be a condition fo r
upho ld ing a possib le warranty claim made within
the warranty period.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af-
fected, creating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
If in do ubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other prope rly
eq uipped and qua lified workshop. We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte -
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, original parts and trained specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly .
Performing limit ed maint enance yourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
procedures which can be performed on your vehi-
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavailable. Before per-
forming any of these procedures, always thor-
oug hly read a ll of the app licable text and careful-
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS 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 2
72 .
Con s um e r In fo rm a tion
A WARNING
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- Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad -
justments or repairs .
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac-
cepted safety practices and general com-
mon sense. Never risk pe rsonal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following
pages if you are not fu lly famil iar with these
or other proced ur es with respec t to the ve-
hicle, or are uncerta in how to pro ceed.
- Do not do any work without the proper tools
and eq uipment. Have the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an-
other proper ly 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-
g ine is off . The radiator fan switches on au-
tomatically when the coolant reaches a cer-
tain tempe rature and will cont inue to run
until t he coolant temperature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack suppl ied with the veh i-
cle is not adequate for this pu rpose and
could collapse caus ing serious personal in-
jury.
- If you must wor k unde rne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, 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 transmiss ion) is in "P"
(Park position) and the pa rk brake is ap-
plied.
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