2000 AUDI ALLROAD width

---------------------CONTROLS
AND EQUIP MENT
Air outlets
Depending on the operating mode se­
lected, the air flow to the outlets is con­
trolled either automatically or man ually.
The illust ration shows the air outlets in and
around the dashboard.
The outlets deliver either heated or un­
heated fresh air, or cooled air. I
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1 - Outlets over full width of windshield
2 - Side window defroster I defogger
nozzles
3 - Side dashboard and rear console vents
4 - Center dashboard vents
5 - Footw all outlets Outlets
2, 3 and 4 can be opened or
closed separately with the respective
thumbwheel next to the outlets.
The direction of air delivery from these
outlets can be adjusted horizontally and
vert ically. The upper outlets (2) are not ad­
justable.
Note
When the air conditioner is cooling the ve­
hicle interior, the cool air mainly emerges
from outlets 3 and 4. To ensure adequate
cooling, these outlets should therefore nev­
er be closed completely.
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VEH
ICLE CARE----------------------------------------------------
• For safety reasons, tires should be re­
placed in pairs and not individually. The tires
with the deepest tread should always be
mounted on the front wheels.
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It is essential to the safe operation
of your vehicle that you use only
rims and tires that have the same
designation. sizes and types as
those with which your vehicle was
originally equipped.
Using tires and/or wheal rims dif­
ferent from those which originally
came with your vehicle can reduce
the clearance between the wheels
and the vehicle body. The tires
could then rub against the vehicle
body damaging the tire or the ve­
hicle body. or both. and seriously
effect your safety as well as the
safe operation of your vehicle.
256 •
Ve hicles with quattro ® must always
have tires of the same size, construction
and tread type. For details see page 207.
• Never mount used tires if you are not
sure of their previous history.
• Whenever replacing a tubeless tire, al­
ways install a new valve stem. Tire repair
should only be performed by a specialist.
• In the interest of maximum safety and
best all-around vehicle handling, always buy
replacement radial tires that have the same
specifications with regard to tire size, de­
sign, load carrying capacity, speed rating,
tread pattern, tread depth, etc. This also ap­
plies to Audi recommended alternate re­
placement tires. Tire
specifications
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Never mix tires of different design
such as steel belted radials with
radial bias belted or bias ply tires
etc. Mixing tire types will adverse­
ly affect road holding and can lead
to loss of vehicle control and per­
sonal injury.
A knowledge of tire designations makes it
easier to choose the correct tires. Radial ply
tires have the following designations:
e.g. 225 /55 R 17 97 H
225 lire width in mm
55 Heig ht/width ratio in %
R lire construction: Radial
17 Rim diameter in inches
97 Load rating code
H Speed rating code letter

VEHICLE CA
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The manufacturing date on the tire
side wall (possibly only on the inside of the
wheel):
DOT ... 12 00 ... means that the tire was
produced in the 12th week of 2000.
Tire strength and performance decline with
age -even if the tires are not used. Tire
manufacturers caution that a tire more than
six years old cannot be expected to perform
reliably and safely even in normal use.
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Old tires can fail in use, causing
loss of vehicle control and person­
al injury.
Replace tires after six years re­
gardless of tread wear. Always re­
duce speed and drive cautiously if
you must use an old tire in an emer­
gency. Replace the tire as soon as
possible.
258 Uniform
Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applica­
ble on the tire side wall between tread,
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200, Traction AA, Tem­
perature A.
All passenger car tires must conform to
Federal Safety Requirements in addition to
these grades.
Tr eadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a spe­
cified government test course. For exam­
ple, a tire
Qraded 15
0 would wear one and
one half (1112) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded 1 00. The rei a·
tive perfo rmance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service prac­
tices and differences in road characteristics
and climate. Tra
ction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest,
are AA, A, Band C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet pave ment as
measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of as­
phalt and concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performa nce.
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The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead
braking traction tests, and does
not include acceleration, corner­
ing, hydr oplaning or peak traction
characteristics.

TECHNICAL DAT
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Dimensions
Dimensions (approx.) 1 I
Length
Width across mirrors
Height unloaded
- Low level
- Hig hest level
Ground clearance loaded
- Low level
- Highest level
Tu rning circle diameter
1J The specifications refer to the basic model.
Differences may occur depending on the
model type and options ordered, for example,
tire sizes.
288 18
9.4 in 4810 mm
76.1 in 1932 mm
60.1 in 15
26 mm
62.7 in 15
92 mm
5.6 in 142 mm
8.2 in 208
mm
38.3 ft 11
.70 m
Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough
roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re­
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spoilers or exhaust system compo­
nents, may be close to the ground.
Be careful not to damage them.