2000 AUDI ALLROAD snow chains

VE
HICL E OPER ATION
Driving on slopes
• If you find that you cannot climb a grade,
never try to turn. Back down the hill in re­
verse gear. If you don't. the vehicle may
tip or roll over!
• To reduce the danger of rolling the ve­
hicle, drive the vehicle as close as possible
to the "fall line" (direction of maximum
slope) -not at an angle to the fall line.
If it feels like the vehicle is about to
roll over when you are trav eling at
an angle to the fall line, turn into the
fall line immediately.
• Never park your vehicle on extreme
uphill or down hill slopes.
Deep snow
• You should promptly install wheels
equipped with winter or all-season tires
when you expect winter road conditions -
see page 260.
• Install snow chains before attempting to
drive through deep, unplowed snow - see
page 261.
200 Driving
through water
• Always make certain that the ride level
system is in the highest level before cross­
ing streams and similar water obstacles.
• You should always determine how deep
the water is before you drive through it.
• When crossing through water, travel only
at a walking speed. If possible, do not
stop and do not shut off the engine.
• Avo id driving through salt water
(beaches, for example).
After you have traveled through wa­
ter, mud or slush, your brakes may
be slow to respond due to wet brake
rotors and pads. To get back the full
braking effectiveness, apply the
brakes cautiously to dry them out­
The brakes must be dry before you
can get full brake performance. Sand,
quicksand and similar unsta­
ble soils
Cross sandy or other unstable terrain briskly
and, if possible, do not stop.

• Winter tires with studs should be run
only at moderate speeds when new in order
to give the studs time to settle.
Do not drive a vehicle equipped with
winter tires at prolonged high
speed.
Winter tires use a softer rubber compound
and a deeper tread pattern and therefore
have a lower speed rating and reduced trac­
tion and durability when used on dry roads.
• When winter tires or all season tires are
mounted, make sure you observe the
speed limitations for which the tire is rated.
The following speed rating code letters are
applicable:
0- up to 1 00 mph (160 km/h)
T- up to 118 mph (190km/h)
H- up to 130 mph (210 lcm/h). �W
ARNING
• Winter tires available for your
vehicle may have a maximum
speed rating which is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle.
• Driving faster than the maxi­
mum speed for which tires are
rated and approved will lead to
sudden tire failure. This can cause
loss of vehicle control and lead to
an accident and personal injury.
• Never operate a vehicle at
speeds greater than the maximum
speed rating of its tires.
• Always observe speed limits
and adjust your vehicle to prevail­
ing road and traffic conditions.
Snow chains
• For engineering reasons, snow chains
must only be installed on special winter ti­
res• 1).
11 Not available at the time of printing. VEHI
CLE CARE
• If you want to mount snow chains
on your vehicle, consult your Audi
Dealer for proper rim I tire combina­
tion.
• Snow chains should only be
installed on the rear wheels, never
on the front wheels.
Where snow chains are mandatory
on certain roads, this normally also
applies to vehicles with All Wheel
Drive.
When you install snow chains,
check the tire air pressure first to
make sure it's correct, otherwise the
chains will not fit the wheel prop­
erly.
Only use chains with fine pitch links protrud­
ing no more than 1h inch (15 mm), including
tensioner, from tire tread and side walls.
Wheels must rotate freely in all steering
positions with chains mounted to prevent
damage to body, axle or brake components.
Drive slowly and follow the chain
manuf acturer's instructions.
Remove chains when roads are free of
snow. Otherwise, the chains can damage
the tires and impair vehicle handling.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF
SERVICE----------------------
Spare wheel
Yo ur vehicle is equip ped with a spare wheel
(deflated full size spare tire) and an accom­
panying compressor.
The deflated full size spare tire and com­
pressor are located beneath the floor of the
luggage compartment. The spare wheel is
held down by a knurled bolt.
On vehicle' s equipped with a childr en's
bench seat, the seat must be folded back to
allow the spare wheel to be removed -see
page 94.
"Changine a wheel" and "Inflating the de­
flated full size spare tire" -see page 267.
266 The
following points must be ob­
served when the deflated full size
spare tire is used:
• The deflated full size spare tire is
only designed for brief, temporary
use. Therefore, replace it with a nor­
mal wheel as soon as poss ible.
• Never drive at speeds over 50 mph
(80 km/h). Avoid jackrabbit starts, hard bra­
king and aggressive turns!
• Do not take the vehicle to automatic car
washes when the deflated full size spare
tire is installed.
• The deflated full size spare tire was de­
veloped especially for your vehicle model. It
must not be used on other models. Simi­
larly, do not use spare wheels from other ve­
hicle models on your car. •
For engineering reasons, snow chains
must not be used on the deflated full size
spare tire.
If the vehicle must be driven with snow
chains, and one of its rear tires is flat, you
will first need to install the collapsible rear ti­
re on the front axle. This is because for engi­
neering reaons snow chains can only be in­
stalled on special winter tires*1) and only
on rear wheels.
After you've installed the spare tire on the
front axle, install the snow chain on the
wheel you've removed from the front axle.
and then install this wheel on the rear axle
in place of the wheel whose tire is flat. As
soon as possible, correct the tire pressure
to the proper setting.
• Never install normal or winter tires on the
deflated full size spare tire rim.
• Never drive the vehicle with more than
one deflated full size spare tire installed.
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----------------------------------------------ALPHABETICAL INDEX
On Board Diagnostic System
(OBD )........... ... . . . .
128
Opening the vehicle . . .
. 61
Outside air temperature . . . _ . . 137
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . • • . 72
Owner's literature storage . . . . . . 183
p
Park assist .
112
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . • . . 1 03
Partition net . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . 91
Parts replacement . . . . . . • • . 262
Payload . . . . .... , • • . . • • • 289
Pedals .. .. .... ...... . .... . _ . . 1 02
Phone . . . . .
•.. •• ••• .. .•• .. 190
Pollen filter .
. . . . . • . • . . • • . . 167
Power -L ocks .. . ......... •.. ... ... 59
-M irrors
- Roof ...
-S teering
-W indows .
.•. .•.••. ....... 72
. . • • .. 168
. . . . • • . . 241
69 Q
quattro ...
- Snow chains
- Winter tires
R 207
261
207
Radiator fan . . . . • • . . . . • • • •
241
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 277
Radio frequency display . . . . • . .
138
Reading lights .......... .. -. . . 171
Rear axle load . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Rear facing child seat bench ..... 92
Rear fog light ..... : . . . . . . . . 149
Rear lid ............ ... . ..•.. . 63
Rear lid-child safety lock . . . . . . . 65
Rear lid light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 86
Rear view mirror ......... ••• .. 72
Rear window defogger .... • • 151
Remote control . . . . . . . . . .
59
- coordination to a mem ory
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Remo
te rear lid release .
65
Remo te Tra nsm itter . . . . . . . . . .
173
Removing the roof rack . . • • • • .
192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . • • . . 274
Replacing batteries
- Master key . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . 57
-V ehicle battery . . . . . . . • • . . . 248
Replacing bulbs . . .
277
Replacing the radio 277
Replacing wiper blades
... .•.. 251
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 292
Ride height adjustment . 15
3
Roof rack . . . . . . . 19
1
Roof weight . . • . .. • . . . . 289,
290
Rough roads . . . • . . . . •
199
Rugged terrain . . • . . . . . • . • . . . • 199
s
Safe driving hints . . • • . .. .. .. . 194
Safety belt
-Fastening . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 20
- Unfaste ning .
24
Safety belt warning light . . . 17,
127
301

ALP
HABETICAL INDEX
Safety belts ... ...... ... ... . _ . . 14
- Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . 290
Seat belts and older children . . . . . 49
Seating capacity .... .. ... .. _.. . . 19
Seats ............ ... .. ..• .. , . 76
Secondary key . . . . . . •. _. • • . . 56
Securing a child seat . . . . . . . . . .
51
Securing luggage . . . . . . . . • . , . 89
Self-lev eling suspension . . • 123
Service interval display . . . . • • • . . 12 1
Service literature wallet .. .• .• .. 18 3
Service Repair Manuals . . • • 293
Setting a date . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . 135
Setting the menu ..... ... .. . _ . . 131
Setting the time I date . . . . . . 118
SID EGUARD . . . . . . .
. . . 39
•
Ski sack ........... •.••.••• ••.. 96
Sliding roof ........ _ ..• .. _ .... 168
Sliding I prop-up roof . . . . .• .. , . 168
Snow chains . . . . . • • • . .
261
Socket . .. . .. • . .. •
. • . . .. . .
181
Solar roof ...
Spare wheel
302 16
6, 170
. . 266 Spark
plugs .... _ ..... _ .. .. . _ . . 249
Speed range . . . . ..•.. . , 193
Speedometer . . . . . . . • . .
119
Starter switch . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . 113
Starti ngmenu ..... ... ... ... .. 131
Starting procedures . . . . . .. , , 114
Starting with jumper cables ..... 278
Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . , , • • • 113
Steering wheel .......... ••• .. _. 98
- Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Steering wheel with Audio
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5
Stopping engine . . . . . . . . .
115
Storage compartmen t light . . . . . 178
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . 182
Storing outside mirror setting . . . . 81
Storing seat position . . . . . . . . 81, 83
Storing steering wheel position . . 81
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 177
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sunr oof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •.. 168
_Suspension, self-leveling . . . . . . . 123
Switches . . . . . .
148 Ta
chometer ••.. .• ••• ... •.
• . . 117
I • • • 57
286
... .. 190
Ta
g ......... ... ..... .. .
Tec hnical data ...•
Te lephone ..... .
Te mper ature gauge
Tie-down hooks ... ..
.. . 118
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Tiptronic ......... _ .. _ .. _ .. .. .
- steering wheel . . . . .•• . , ..
lire .
89
98
10 5
106
- Pressure . . . . . • • . . • . . 253
- Replacement .. _ . . . . . . 255,
259
- Rotation . . . .
254
- Specification • • . . . . •
256
-W ear ....... 254
lire qualit y grading information . . 258
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
252
Too ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • 264
Tow ing........... • ..... ... • 281
To wing anchor ages • • . . . . . 281
Tra iler towing . . . . . . •• .. , • . .• • 208
- Driving instructions __ ... ... . 210

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INDEX
-T echnical requiremen ts . . . 208
-li ps ........ ....... ... •.. .21 1
-T railer brakes .. .". . . . . . • . . 209
Tra nsporting heavy objects . . . . . . 88
fr ip computer . . . . . . . . .
. 146
Tr ip odometer . • . . . . • • .
. . 12 0
Tu rn signals .. .. .. .. . . ..
125, 156
u
Under coating ......... .
Unfast ening-Safety belt ..
Uni versal Transmi tter .. .
Unleaded fuel ...
Unp aved roads .
v
V- belt .. 19
8, 220
. . . . . 24
17 3
225 19 9
.. .. 249
Va let key .
Ve hicle battery .
Ve hicle care .
... ... ... ..... 56
245
- Exterior . . . . • • • • . . . • • . . . . • 212
- Interior · .. ..• .. ... ... ... .. . 217
-W indows . • • . . . . . . • . . . . 215 Vehicle
identification . . . . 290
Ve hicle identi fication label . .
291
Vehicle identification number . .
290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Vehicle literature . . . • . . • • • • . . . . 2
Ventilati on . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . 16
2
Vo ltage warning label ..• .. .... 291
Vo ltmeter 120
w
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . 1 0
Warn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 122
Warning I in dicator lights
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . 125
- Anti-lock brake system . . . . . 125
- Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
-B rake.. ........ • • . . . . .
126
- Brake light . . . . . 141
- Brake pads worn
. . . . . • . 14
3
- Coolant level . . . . . .
. . .
141
- Coolant temperature 141
- Electronic power control . . . . 123
- Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
- Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . 143 -F
uel . . . . . . • • •• • . . • 143
- Gener ator 127
- Headlights I tail lights . . . . . . . 143
- High beam . . . . . . . . .
125
-M alfunction Indicator Lamp . 125
- Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
- Speed warning . . . . • • • • 14
4
- Turn signals . . . . . •
125
-W asher fluid . . . • . . • • • • . . . 14
3
Warranty booklet . . . .. . . • . . . . . . 4
Was her reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Washer system . . . . • . . . • . • . .. . . 16 0
Wheels ........... .... .. .. 252
Wheels replacement . . . . . . 255, 259
Window s.......... . • ... .. 69
- Cleaning . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . 215
- Defrosting . . . . . . .
163
Wi ndshield washer container . . . 250
- Capacity . . . . . .
287
Wi oter operation
- Battery . . . . . . .
245
- Cooling system . . . .
238
- Snow chains 261
-T ires ...... .
- Ve hicle care 260
213
303