2008 AUDI A4 AVANT tire pressure

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Centigrade
Switching between Centigrade and Fahre nheit ...... .... .... ... ....
128
Changing a flat tire .. .... .... .... 50,318
Changing a wheel ................... 318
Changing engine oil ...... .... ...... . 279
Chassis
Undercoating .. .... .... .... .... ..
261
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking
Battery acid leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
Eng ine coo lant level . ... .. .... .... 281
Checking tire pressure ............... 299
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
189
Child restraints
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
ava ilable? . .... .... .... ........
223
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ... .... ....
224
Child safety .. .... .... ....... ... 210 ,215
Additional information .... .... .... 229
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . 216
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 220
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
226
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats .... .... ... ....
213
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren ...................
210
Infant seats ..................... 215
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ... ... .... .... ....
228
Lower anchorages .... ....... .... . 225
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .... .... ...... .... ... .. ...
229
Older children and safety belts 219
Safety belts and o ld er children .. ... 219
Tether anchors ...... .... .... .... 229
Tether strap .. ....... .... .... .... 230
Which rest raint system should my o lder
chi ld wear? .. ...... .... ... .. ...
219
Child safety lock ... .... ... .. ...... ... 63
child safety seat
LATCH system ....... .... .... ....
228
Child safety seats .............. .... . 215
Convertible locking retractor ....... 220
How do I properly insta ll a child safety
· h ' I 7 213 seat in my ve 1c e, .. .... .... ... .
Installing .... .... ... .. .... ......
220
Safety instructions .... .... .... ... 213
Cigarette lighter ........ .... ... .. ... 120
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic suede) ........
264
Engine compartment .. ... ... .. ... 265
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... .... 261
Instrument pane l .. ... .. ...... .... 262
Interior ...... .... ... .. .... .... .. 261
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
P lastic and vinyl . .... .... ... .. ... 258
Plastic parts . .... .... .... ... .... . 262
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Trim strips . .... .... ... .... .... .. 257
trim strips . .... ...... .... ... .. ... 258
Cleaning and protection ........ .... . 254
Climate controls ...... .... .......... 125
Air distribution .... .... ..... .. ... 130
Air outlets . .... .... ... ........... 131
Air recirculation ... .... .... ..... .. 128
AUTO (standard setting) .... .... ... 127
Automatic a ir recircu lation ... ..... 129
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Defrosting/defogging .... .... .... . 131
Description ... .... .... ........... 125
ECON .... ... .. .... ...... .... .... 128
Fan .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 129
Key -coded setting . .... .... .... ... 132
Recommended settings ........... 125
Setting the temperature .... .... ... 127
Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade . .... .... .... .... ....
128
Switching the air conditioning on and off
128
Using the c limate control economically ..
132
Warm and cold ... .... .... .... ... 125
Clock ... .... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 14
Closing
Power sunroof ....................
68
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Co ld tire inflation pressure .... .... ... 297
Coming-home-function .... .... ...... . 77
Compartments in the door trims ..... . 124
Compass mirror .. .... .... ..... .. .... 93
Consumer Information .... ........... 345
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multitronic™ .. .... ........... 149

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Starting .. .. .. ...... .... .... 135, 136
Starting with jumper cables ... .... 330
Stopping . .... .... .... ... .... ... 137
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... ... 274
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Working the engine compartment .. 273
Engine coolant system . ...... ...... . 280
Adding coolant .. ...... .......... 282
Checking coo lant leve l .. .. .... .... 281
Checking the engine coo lant leve l .. 281
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Engine coolant temperature Gauge ...... ...... .... ........... 13
Engine cooling system Ma lfunction .. .... ..... .. .... .... . 31
Engine data ...... .... .... .......... 343
Engine hood Closing . ...... ..... .. .... ...... . 273
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine oil ...... .... .... .... ... .... 275
Adding ... .... ... .... .... ...... . 278
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Changing ... .. .... .... ...... .... 279
Checking the engine oi l level .. .... . 277
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking ..... .. .... .... ... .... 277
Oil consumption .. .... .... ... .... 277
Oil grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Recommended o il check interva ls .. 277
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . 275
Engine oil level .. .... .... .... ... .... . 34
Engine oil pressure Malfunction ...... ..... .. .... .... . 32 Engine oil sensor defective
....... .... . 34
Environment Break -in period .. ...... .... .... .. 243
Catalytic converter .. ...... .... ... 244
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... 291
Driving at high speeds .. .... .... .. 245
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 245
Fuel ... ...... .... ... .. .... .... .. 269
Fuel economy ....... ...... .... .. 245
Leaks under your vehicle ... .... ... 273
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up .. 246
Proper disposa l of drained brake fluid
284
Proper disposal of drained engine
coo lant ...... ............. ..... 282
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
278 ,279
Recycling used eng ine oil .. .... ... 278
Un leaded fuel ..... .... ... .... ... 267
What should I do with an old battery?
291
EPC
See Electronic power control .. ... .. . 23
ESP
See Electronic stabi ll ization program
(ESP) . ... .... .... ........ ... 22, 236
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .. ....... .. 236
Expansion tank .. .... ... .... .... .... 281
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . ...... .... ...... .... 128
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. ...... ... 129
Climate controls ................. 129
Radiator ...... .... .... ...... .... 283
Fastening eyes ... .... .... .... .... .. 108
Flat tire ............................. 50
Changing .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 318
Flat tire changing .. ...... .... .... .... 50
Floor mats .. ... ... .... .... .... .... . 172
Fog lights ........................... 76
Fo lding master key with remote control . 52
Foot pedals .. .. .. .... .... .... ...... 17 2
For the sake of the environment Gaso line fumes and the environment 269
Letting your engine warm up ....... 136
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting .... .... ... .... .... ... 13
Reducing engine noise by upshift ing
early . .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 13
Refueling .... .... .... ....... .... 269
Saving fuel by early upshifting . .... . 13
Saving fuel by upshifting early .. .... 13
Using the rear window defogger 131, 132
Front airbags
Description . .... .... ... .... .... .. 191
How they work .. .... ... .... .... .. 196
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Front fog lights .... .... .... .... .... .. 76

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Front seats
Adjusting .... .... ....... .... .... 169
Adjusting the manual seats .... .... . 96
Child restraints in the front seat .... 189
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front seats adjustment Importance for safe driving and riding 95
Frontal c ollisions and the laws of physics ..
177
Fuel Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ... .... .. 16
Fuel consumption Average ....... .. .... .... .... ..... 40
F uel filler flap
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 271
F uel gauge .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 16
Fuel supp ly
Addi tives ... .. .... .... ...... ... .. 267
Blended gasol ine ... .. .... ... .... . 267 Fuse arrangement
............. .... .. 327
G
Garage door opener ... .... .... .... .. 157
Gas discha rge lamps .. ...... .... ... . 328
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ......... 13
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... ...... 16
Speedometer ... .. .... .... .... ... . 15
Tachome te r .. ... .... .... .... .... . 13
Tr ip odometer .. ...... .... .... ... . 15
Gearsh ift lever .... .. ... .. .... .... ... 142
Genera l il lustration
Instruments and controls .. .... ..... 11
Generator Warning/ind ica tor lights ...... .... .. 22
G lossary of tire and loading term inology ...
29 4
Fuel fi ller neck ... .... .... ...... .. 268 G love compartment ... .. .... .... .... 122
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ... .... .. 16 Light .... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 81
Fuel tank capacity ............. 16,268 Gross Veh ic le Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
Gaso line .. ....... .... .... ....... 267
Gaso line additives ................ 268
H
Instantaneous fuel consumption ..... 41
Octane rating .................... 267 Head restraints ..
.... .... .... ....... 171
Recommendation .... .... ..... .. . 267 Adjusting
....... ... .. .... .... ... 171
Re fuel ling ....................... 269 Rear seats
.......... ...... .... ... 106
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 271 Headl
ight
Fuel supp ly too low .. .... .... .... .... . 34 Defective .....
........ ............ 35
Fue l tank Headlight
range co ntr ol
Capacity ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 268 de
fective ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 34
Capacity (ga llons/l it res) .. ...... .... 1 6 Headlight washer reservoir ........... 291 Headlights
.. ... .... ... .. ...... .... .. 72
Adaptive light .. .... ............. .. 75
Front fog l ig hts .................... 76
Switching off ..................... 72
Switching on .......... ........ .... 72
Washer system . ....... ... .... .... . 87
Heated rear seats ...... .... .... .... ... .. 133
Heated outside mirrors ... .... .... ..... 91
Heated seats rear . ... .. .... .... ... .... ..... .. 1 33
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system ........... 85
Heavy cl othing and safety belts .. ...... 1 80
High beam ....... ........ ....... . 72, 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... 23
High vo ltage warning label ........... 340
Ho melink® U niversal Rad io- Frequency Re-
mote Contro l .. .. .... ...... .... . 157
Hood Opening ...... .... ... .... .... ... 272
Release lever ....... ... .... .... ... 272
Hor n ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 1 1
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
19 4
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
300
How safety be lt tensioners work ....... 185
How to increase the loading surface .. . 104
Hydroplaning ..... ... .... .... ...... . 30 4
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Servotronic ........ .... .... ........ 241
Set menu ........................... 43
Setting Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital clock . .... .... .... .... .... . 14
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 155
Side airbags Description . ...... .... ...... .... 203
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Side curtain a irbags
Description . ...... .... .... ... ... 207
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD) ... .. 207
Ski sack ....... .. .... .... ...... .... 114
Snow cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 121
Sound system Rep lacing ....................... 349
Sound system disp lay
Driver information display .......... 25 Steering
........ .... ... .. ...... .... 134 Tether strap ........ .... .... ... .. ... 230
Lo cking the steering .... .... .... .. 135 Securing the upper tether strap . ... 231
Steering wheel co lumn The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
Adjusting ........ ... .. .... .... .. 134 afterwards ..................... 243
Steps for determining correct load limit 302 Tie -down strap .... .... ... .... .... .. 109
Stopping the engine .. ... .... ... .. ... 137 Tie-downs ..................... 108, 175
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Ti lt sensors .. ... .... .... ....... .... . 65
Compartments in the door trims .... 124 Tips for the environment
Cup holder in the center console . .. 118 Saving fuel ... .... .... ........... 117
Cup holder rear center armrest ..... 118 tiptronic® .... ....... .... ........ .. 143
Glove compartment .............. 122
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASU ....... .. 145
Luggage compartment ............ 114
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Owner's literature . ............... 123
Dynamic shift program ........ .... 146
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Fail-safe mode ................... 149
Small objects .. ............. ..... 123
Kick-down ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 146
Sun blind .. ...... ...... .... ... .. .... 84 Manual shift program ...... .... ... 147
Sun visors ...... .... ... .. .... .... ... 84 Selector
lever ....... ... .... .... .. 144
Switches Tire pressure
...... ................. 299
E mergency flasher .............. .. 79 Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 46
Power sunroof .................... 67 Initialize wheels .... .... ...... ..... 50
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Learning process ... .... .... .... ... 48
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
T
Speed rating letter code ...... .... ... 306 Loss of air pressure .
.... ... .... . 20, 47
Ma lfunctions ........ .... ... .. .... 51
Speed warning 1 ..................... 34 Tachomete r ......................... 13
Speed warning 2 ... .... ... .... .... ... 34
Speed warn ing system .. ...... ...... . 35
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starting the engine . ...... ...... 135, 136
What should I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steel wheels .. ............... ... ... 259 Tailgate
S
ee Rear lid ....... .... .... ....... 61
Technical modifications ... ...... ... .. 349
Temperature Climate controls ................. 127
Setting for the driver 's and front passen­
ger's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Sensors .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Storing tire pressures .............. 48
Tires and wheels .. ....... .. .... .. 307
Valves ...... ...... .... ...... .... 307
Tire service life .... .... ............. 303
Tir es .... ... .. .... .... ......... .... 293
Replacing . .... .... .... .... .... .. 307
Service life .... .... ...... .... .... 303
speed rating letter code .... .... ... 306
Ti re manufacturing date ...... .... . 306

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Tire specifications .... ...... .... .. 306
Tread depth .. .... .... ........... 303
Uniform tire quality grading .. .... . 309
Winter tires .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 310
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .... . 301
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ... .. ...... . 299
Co ld ti re inflati on pressure ... .. .... 297
Dimens ions ...... .... ... .... .... 305
Genera l notes ..... .... ... .... .... 293
G lossary of tire and loading terminology
294
New tires and whee ls ... .. ..... .. . 305
Replaci ng . ...... .... .... ... .... . 306
Snow chains ... .. .... .... .... .... 311
Tire pressu re monito ring system .. . 307
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ...... 301
Wheel bo lts .. .... .... ... .... .... 311
Winter tires .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 310
Tires/Wheels Lowaspectrat iotires ..... ... .... . 312
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem . ... 20
T orn or frayed safety belts . ... .... .... 180
Touch -up paint .. .... .... ... .... .... 258
Towing Tow truck procedures
Tow line eye 332
front ...... ... .. .... .... .... .... 333
Trailer towing ... .... .... .... .... ... 248
Operating instructions .... ...... .. 249
Technical requirements ... .... 248, 249
Trailer towing tips ..... .. ...... ... 250
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Transmission
Vehicle identification ...... .... .... .. 340
6 -speed ... ...... ... .. .... .... ... 142
Vehic le identificati on label . ....... ... . 340
Manual transmission .............. 142
Vehic le Identification Number (V IN) ... . 340
tiptron ic® .......... ...... .... ... 143
Vehicle jack .. .... .... .......... 316, 32 1
Transport Canada ... .... .... .... .... 345
Vehicle l iterature ...... ... .... .... .... . 5
Tread Wear Ind icator (TWll . ....... .. . 303
Vehicle-care products .... .... .... .... 254
Trip computer
Complete -trip memory ............ . 38
Fuel consumption rate ...... .. .... . 38
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Mi leage .. .... .... .... .... .... ... . 38
Warning lights ... .... .... ...... ... 12, 19
Si ngle -trip memory . ...... .... .... . 38
Warning/i ndicator lights
Trip odometer ... ...... .... ... .. .... . 15
Airbag system .... .... .... ..... .. . 20
dEF indication in the trip odometer
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ... .... . 21
display ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 15
Brake system ..................... 23
Turn s ignals ......................... 80
Cruise control ... .. .... ...... ...... 21
Warning/ind ica tor lights ............ 22
Electronic immobilizer ...... .. ..... 16
Electronic power control ... .... ..... 23
u Electron ic stabil ization program (ESP) 22
Generator ........................ 22
Undercoating ....... ... .. .... .... ... 261
High beam . ....... ... .... .... .... 23
Unfastening safety belts . .... .... .... 18 4
Malfunction Indicator La mp (M IU .... 20
Un idirectiona l tires . .... .... ...... ... 293 Park ing brake .. ...... .... .... ... .. 23
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... .... . 309 Safety belt ..
...... .... .... .... .... 22
U nlocking Tire pressure monitoring system ...
.. 20
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 59 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 22
Rear lid ...... .... .... .... ... .... . 61 Warranty coverages .
.... .... .... .... 345
Remote control ................... 56 Washer reservoir .. .... ... .... .... ... 291
Using the key . ............ .... .... 58
Washing .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 254
Automatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 255
V by hand ...... .... .... ... .... .... 255
with a power washer ... ... .... .... 256
Vanity mirror .... ............. ...... . 84
Washing the vehicle .. .... .... .... ... 254
Veh ic le e lec trical system ... .. .... .... . 22
Washing the vehicle by hand .......... 255
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Waxing .... .... ....... .... .... ... .. 257 Why safety belts? ....... .... .... 176, 177 y
Wear indica tor ..................... 303 Windows
Weatherstrips .... ... .... .... .... ... 259 Cleaning ........................ 258 Yellow symbols ... .... .... ...... ..... 33
Weights ........................... 341 Convenience close/open feature ..... 59
What happens if you wear your safety be lt too Defogging · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
...... 131
loose? ........................ 182 Defrosting ...................... 131
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 178 Rapid defrosting/defogging ........ 131
What impairs driving safety? .. ...... . 167
What should I do after changing a wheel? .. 300
What should I do after replacing whee ls? ...
300
Wheel bolts Torque ......................... 311
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Wheels .. .... .... .... ....... .... ... 293
Cast a lloy ... .. .... .... .......... 260
Checking tire pressure ............ 299
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. 297
Genera l notes .... .... .... ...... . 293
G lossary of tire and loading terminology
294
New tires and whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Stee l whee ls .......... .......... 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . 301
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 180
When must the airbag system be inspected? 198
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
300
When should I check the tire pressures? 300 Windshield washer fluid
Low level .... ....... ...... .... ... 34
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper b lades ......... 88
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Winter driving Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Winter operation
Battery .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 285
Coolant system .................. 280
Ti res ....... .. .... .... .... ... ... 242
Winter tires .............. .......... 310
All -whee l drive ... .... ....... ..... 310
Wiper and washer system .. .... .... ... 85
Intermittent wiping ...... ....... ... 85
One-tap wiping ...... ...... .... ... 85
Rear window wiper .......... .. .... 86
Wiper blades Installing new wiper blades ....... .. 88
Replacing rear window wiper blades . 89
Worn brake pads .. ........ ... .... .... 34
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Where can I find the tire pressures for my Xenon headlights ..... .... .... .... ... 79
car? ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 299 Xenon-L ights ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 328