Accessories and technical changes
If you plan to operate your vehicle outside of the
United States or Canada, it is possible that:
Accessories and
technical changes
– Fuel may have a significantly lower octane rat-
ing. Unsuitable fuels can cause engine damage.
– Proper maintenance and repair work may not
be possible because special service equipment,
tools, or measuring devices needed for your ve-
hicle may not be available.
Warranty
Your vehicle is covered by various warranties:
– New Vehicle Limited Warranty
– Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
– Applies to: USA models: Emissions Control Sys-
tem Warranties: Federal Emissions Control Sys-
tem Defect Warranty, Federal Emissions Per-
formance Warranty
– Replacement parts may not always be availa-
ble.
– Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries.
– Applies to: Canada models: Emissions Warran-
ties: Emissions Control System Defect Warran-
ty, Emissions Performance Warranty
– Applies to: USA models: Kansas Safety Belt
Limited Warranty
Note
Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle re-
sulting from these country-specific differen-
ces.
– Applies to: USA models: California Emissions
Control System Warranties: Short-term Emis-
sions Defects Warranty, Long-term Emissions
Defects Warranty, TZEV models Emissions De-
fects Warranty, California Emissions Perform-
ance Warranty
Maintenance, repairs,
and technical modifi-
cations
You can find detailed information in your Warran-
ty & Maintenance Booklet, in the California Emis-
sions Booklet*, or on the applicable website:
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 237, Gen-
eral information and ðpage 289, Raising the ve-
hicle.
– Applies to: USA: maintenance.audiusa.com
General information
Due to the increasing complexity of technology in
these vehicles, as well as the safety and environ-
mental standards that apply, you can only per-
form a very limited amount of repairs and modifi-
cations to the vehicle yourself.
Audi Literature Shop
Service information is made available as soon as
possible after a model is introduced and can be
ordered in the Audi Literature Shop: http://
literature.audiusa.com
Proof of maintenance work may be required to
submit a claim within the warranty period.
We recommend that you have your vehicle serv-
iced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and that Audi Genuine Parts
and Audi Genuine Accessories are used. This
helps to ensure that your vehicle's functionality,
performance, and safety are not impaired.
Driving in other
countries
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require motor vehicles to comply with
emissions regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles that were produced for the
U.S. and Canadian markets are different from
vehicles produced for other countries.
Maintenance and repairs
Your vehicle was designed to help keep mainte-
nance requirements to a minimum. Some regular
maintenance is required to help ensure that your
vehicle runs in a safe, economical, and reliable
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