This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Audi Cabriolet is built around this exact year, its 2.8L V6 (engine code AFC), and its convertible trim, so the torque figures and diagnostic steps you follow come straight from what Audi published for this car rather than a generic Cabriolet-era approximation.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1997 Cabriolet. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the front air bags: static electricity discharged under low humidity can activate the driver-side air bag as the driver enters or exits the vehicle, with the risk of personal injury from unexpected deployment. Owners have filed 2 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind that system are here.
From tracing a driver-side air bag circuit to routine convertible-top and V6 service, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1997 Cabriolet.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF
ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE
EXTERIOR LIGHTS, MOSITURE ACCUMULATION. *PE
HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
OIL SLUDGE LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION. *KB
REPAIRS OF OIL SLUDGE RELATED PROBLEMS. *TT
CONDITION WITH VEHICLES CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION IS SLOW OR INOPERATIVE. *YC
WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, WHICH CREATED EXCESSIVE SPEED. *AK *JB
STEERING LINKAGE FAILED. WHILE PULLING OUT ODF A DRIVEWAY, THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND RACK BROKE RENDERING THE CAR UNSTEERABLE. THE STEERING WHEELL SIMPLE SPUN. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NO
