2 9 2 Con sum e r Inf o rm a tion
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, safety and environmental con-
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans -
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth-
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi-
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re-
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war-
ranty. Therefo re, proof of servic ing in accord-
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period .
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and qualified wor kshop .
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 tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it ed mai nt enance yourself
The following pages describe a limited num-
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r 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 obse rve the
WARNINGS provided.
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartm ent , always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ .&. and
¢ .&. in Working in the
engine comportment on page 232 .
A WARNING
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- 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
inju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol-
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re-
spect to t he vehicle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized Audi deal -
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar t ment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni-
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the
coo lant reaches a certain tempera t ure
and will cont inue t o run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ignition key befo re
a nyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always suppor t your veh icle 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 unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always securely
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
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