AUDI A4 1996 B5 / 1.G Engine Oil Level Checking Repair Manual

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Door check straps, lubricating


- Lubricate front and rear door check straps only at points indicated -
arrows-.
- Lubricate with lubticating paste G 000 150.
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Door locks, locking buttons, child safety
lock - checking operation


WARNING!

Remove, clean, and grease all door locks
which do not operate freely.

Door locks and locking buttons:

- Open and close driver and front passenger door.
Check whether locking buttons move up and
down, respectively, when this is done.

- Press locking button on front passenger door
and rear doors down, close doors. Doors must
be locked.
It must not be possible to press down locking
button on driver door so long as door is open.

Child safety lock (rear doors):

- Move lever on door lock down in direction of
arrow (see marking on door lock). Door lever on
inside must be blocked and locking button must
be pulled up.
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Power window regulators - checking
positioning

Power window regulator can lose position
memory if battery is disconnected.

- Press switch to raise window fully.

- Again press switch to raise window for an
additional 1 second.

- Press switch to lower window. Side window must
automatically open to full extent.
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Battery electrolyte level, checking,
refilling if necessary

Battery is located in plenum chamber.

- Check electrolyte level:

Electrolyte level must be between the min.
and max. markings.

- Refill battery cells to max. marking with distilled
water, if necessary.
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Battery no-load voltage, testing


Requirements:

Vehicle must have been standing for at least
two hours in the no-load state prior to
measurement (no engine starts, no charging
and discharging).
Ignition turned OFF

- Measure voltage with digital multimeter (Fluke
83, or equivalent) between poles of installed
battery.
If instrument indicates 12.5 volts or higher,
battery is OK.
If voltage is below 12.5 volts, determine cause
and repair or replace as necessary.
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Windshield washer nozzles, adjusting

Check setting of nozzles, adjust if necessary with
windshield washer aiming tool 3125A.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage never use a needle or
similar device to adjust nozzles.

Nozzle setting for windshield:
a = 235 mm (9.25 in.) c = 80 mm (3.15 in.)
b - 445 mm (17.52 in.) d = 620 mm (24.41 in.)
Note:
If spray is uneven or cannot be set to specified dimensions replace spray
nozzles.
- Fill windshield washer reservoir.
- Always add windshield cleaner to water in reservoir (antifreeze in
winter).
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Headlights, adjusting


Requirements

Tires inflated to correct pressure.
Lenses clean and in proper condition.
Reflectors in proper condition.
Springs settled (load vehicle with approx. 75
kg (165 Ibs) on driver's seat and roll several
meters (yards).
Vehicle standing on level ground.
Adjust headlight housing from top with
screwdriver or allen wrench.

Illustration shows adjusting screws for right headlight. Adjusting screws for
left headlight are symmetrically opposite.
A = Vertical adjustment
B = Lateral adjustment
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Headlights, aiming using Hella Universal
Beamsetter IV


Service
Align vehicle headlamps using the VAS 5107
(Hella Universal Beamsetter IV) and the following
procedure:
Additional instructions and diagrams
Instruction Manual for the Hella Beamsetter
Series IV

Have a second technician sit in the driver's seat while aligning the
headlights. - Position vehicle on a flat floor surface that meets the following (ISO
10640) specifications:

0.5mm or less slant from front wheel to back wheel of the
Beamsetter -A-.
1mm or less slant per meter for the length of the vehicle -B-.
- Clean headlight lenses.
- Adjust vehicle tire pressure to specifications.
- Bounce front and rear of vehicle up and down several times to settle
vehicle suspension.
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Setting low beam alignment of driver's side
headlight

- Move Beamsetter into position in front of the
vehicle so it is aligned with the vehicle and
Beamsetter box is 30 to 70cm (12 to 28 in.) from
the driver's side headlight.

- Switch headlights ON in low beam position.

- Align Beamsetter box so it is centered on the
headlight (align vertically then horizontally).

Note:

Use the arrows on the Beamsetter box as a
guide.
You may want to use a straight edge or tape
measure, because alignment must be within
3cm (1.2 in.) of the center of the headlight.

- Without moving the Beamsetter, slide Broad-
band sight toward center of vehicle (Broad-band
sight can also be moved up and down for a
better position).
Use Broad-band sight to make final alignment of
Beamsetter box to vehicle by:
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- Loosening hand-wheel that locks column in
place.

- Sighting down through the slit in the Broad-band
sight and rotating Beamsetter box and column
until two similar points on vehicle are aligned.
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