Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
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1996 Audi A4 Base, Standard
Section 94 (Maintenance)
1996 Audi A4 Base, StandardSECTION Section 94 (Maintenance)
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- Perfect Delivery Inspection Procedure
- Descriptions of operations
- Lights, electrical consumers, switches, displays and other operating elements, checking function
- Power window lifters, checking positioning
- Climate control, checking function with temperature set to 22° C (71 °F)
- Radio, activating anti-theft coding by entering fixed code number
- Interior monitoring, checking function
- On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Check DTC Memory (scan tool function 02)
- Instrument cluster driver information display, adapting language version
- Service Reminder Indicator (SRI), adapting interval values
- Service Reminder Indicator (SRI), resetting
- Windshield wiper and washer system, adjusting nozzles and checking function
- Windshield washer/headlight cleaning system, topping off fluid
- Headlight cleaning system, checking nozzle aim
- Windshield wiper blades, checking park position
- Wiper blade contact angle, adjusting
- Door check strap, lubricating
- Lock cylinders, lubricating
- Door locks, lock buttons and child safety locks, checking
- Sunroof, cleaning and lubricating guide rails
- Plenum chamber cover, removing
- Battery, checking electrolyte level, filling with distilled water
- Battery terminals, checking
- Battery residual voltage, checking
- Engine cover, removing
- Engine (from top and bottom) and engine compartment, visual inspection
- Cooling system, checking and correcting anti-freeze protection and coolant level
- Air cleaner housing, cleaning; air cleaner element, replacing
- Noise insulation panel, removing
- Spark plugs, replacing
- Hydraulic system, checking and correcting fluid level
- Dust and pollen filter, replacing
- Ribbed belt, replacing
- Toothed belt and tensioner pulley, replacing
- Transportation blocks for front struts, removing
- Manual transmission 01E oil level, checking
- Manual transmission 01A oil level, checking
- Final drive oil level (automatic transmissions 01V & 01L), checking
- Engine oil, draining and replacing oil filter
- Brake system, visual inspection for leaks and damage
- Brake pad thickness, checking
- Undercoating, visual inspection
- Tie rod ends, checking play, mounting and dust boots
- Tire condition and tread wear pattern (including spare), checking
- Tire inflation pressures (including spare), checking and correcting
- Tire tread depth (including spare), checking
- Wheel mounting bolts, specified tightening torque
- Engine oil, filling
- Engine oil level, checking
- Brake fluid level, checking (dependent on pad wear)
- Brake fluid, changing
- Headlights, aiming using Hella Universal Beamsetter IV
- Headlights, adjusting
- Fog lights, checking aim and adjusting
- Road testing
- RAPGARD®, inspection, removal and disposal
- Transportation wiper blades, removing at vehicle delivery
- Type plate, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Avant and Sedan, lifting
- All road, lifting
- Towing
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.