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• Never drive without the valve stem cap. The valves could get
damaged.
• If the sensors must be replaced, then the valve must also be
replaced at the same time.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of old tires in accordance with the local requirements. •
Uniform tire quality grading
• Tread wear
• Traction AA A B C
• Temperature A B C
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire side wall
between tread shoulder and maximum section width~
page 299,
fig. 233.
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Temperature A.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Require ments in addition to these grades .
Tread wear
The
tread wear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate
of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one half (1 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual condi
tions of their use, however , and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differ
ences in road characteristics and climate. Traction
The
traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, Band C.
Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance~& .
Temperature
The
temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissi
pate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified
indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure=>&.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law .
& WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead
braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics .
& WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can
cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. •
Vehicle care
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& WARN ING (continued )
• Always maintain the correct tightening torque for the wheel
bolt s to reduce the risk of a wheel loss . If the tightening torque of
the wheel bolts is too low, they can loo sen and come out when the
vehicle is moving . If the tightening torque is too high , the wheel
bolts and threads can be d amaged and the wheel can be come
loose .
0 Note
The specified torque for the whee l bo lts is 90 ft lbs . (120 Nm) with a
tolerance of ± 7,4 ft lbs .(± 10 Nml. Torque wheel bo lts diagona lly.
Af te r cha ng ing a whe el, the torque mus t be checked as so on as
possible with a torque wrench -preferably by an authorized Audi
dea ler o r qua lified w orksh op.•
Low as pect rat io tires
Yo ur Audi is fac tory-equipped with l ow aspec t ratio tires . Thes e tires
have been thorough ly tested and been selected specifically for your
m odel f or their superb pe rformance, r oad feel and hand ling under
a variety of driving conditions . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
m ore deta ils .
T he low aspec t rat io of these ti res is indicated by a nu meral o f
55 or
less
in the tire's si ze designation. The numeral represents the ratio
o f the tire's sid ewa ll heig ht in relat ion t o it s tread w idth express ed
in percentage. Conventiona l tires have a height/width ratio of 60 or
m ore .
The performance of low -aspect -ratio tires is particularly sensitive to
improper inflation pressure . It is therefore important that low
aspect ratio tires are inflated to the specified pres sure and that the
i nflation pressure is regularly checked and maintained . Tire pres
sures should be checked at least once a month and alway s before a
long trip ~
page 293, "Checking tire pr essure".
What you can do to avoid tire and rim damage
Lo w aspec t r ati o t ir es ca n be da maged more easi ly by impact wi th
potholes, curbs, gullies or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire
i s un derinflate d.
In order to minimize t he occurrence o f impac t damage to the t ires
of your vehicle , we recommend that you observe the following
p recau tions:
• Always ma intain recommended inflation pressures . Check your
t ire pressure every 2,000 miles (3,000 k m) and ad d air i f neces sa ry .
• D rive careful ly on roads with potholes, deep gullies or ridges.
Th e impa ct from driving throug h or over such o bstacles can
damage your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to
you r ti res .
• After any impact, immediately inspect your tires or have them
inspected by the neares t autho rize d Audi deale r. R eplace a
damaged tire as soon as possib le.
• I nspect you r tir es eve ry 2 ,0 0 0 m iles (3 ,000 k m) for damage a nd
wear. Damage is not always easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
a ir and under infla tion , wh ic h co ul d even tually cause tire fa ilu re . If
you believe t hat a tire may have been damaged , rep lace the tire as
soon as p ossi ble.
• T hese tires may wear more quickly than others .
• Please also re member th at, wh ile t hese tir es de liver respo nsive
handling, they may ride less comfortably and make more noise than
ot her c hoic es.
Reduced performance in winter /cold season
conditions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes. The low aspect ra tio,
u ltra high per form ance t ires or ig ina lly ins tal led on yo ur ve hicle are
intended for maximum dry and wet road performance and hand ling.
Th ey a re not su itab le f or cold, sn owy or ic y weathe r co nd ition s. If
you drive under those c ircumstances, you should equip your vehic le
wi th all -season o r wi nter ti re s, w hic h offe r bett er trac tion und er
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Data
App lies to v ehicles : with 2.0 lite r 4-cy l. engine
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
En gin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No _ of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dim ension s (app rox.)
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors fo lded)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Ca pac ities (a pprox.)
F u el t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shi eld and he adli ght * was her fluid container
E ngine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
211 @ 4300 -6000
258
@ 1500 -4200
4
1 21 (1984)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9.6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance. Fur
ther details =>
page 265, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (ml
182.0 (4625)
73.0 (185 4)
54.0 (1372)
37 .4 (11.4)
gal Oiters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters) 16.9 (64.0)
2.1 (8)
4 .8 (4_5)
4 .9 (4 .6)
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Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta
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Applies to vehicles : wit h 3.2 li ter 6-c yl. en gine
265 hp , 3.2 liter 6-cyl. engine
Engine data
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy lin ders
Di spl ac eme nt
Stroke
Bo re
Comp ress ion rati o
Fuel
Dimensions (appro x.)
Lengt h (with licence plate brac ket)
Width (wit h ou ts ide mirrors folded)
Height (un loaded)
T urn ing c ircle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities {approx .)
Fuel tank
-To tal capacity
- Rese rve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter cha n ge h
p@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (m m) 265 @6500
243 @ 3000-5000
6 195 (3197)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3 .37 (85 .5)
1 2 .5: 1
Premium unleaded {91 AKll Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur
t her deta ils =:>
pag e 265, "Gasoli ne"
i n (m m)
in (m m)
in (mm)
ft ( ml 1
82 .0 ( 4625)
73.0 (1854)
5 4 .0 ( 1372)
37 .4 (11.4 )
g al (l iters)
gal (li ters)
qua rts (liters)
q ua rts (l ite rs) 1
6.9 (64 .0)
2 .1 (8)
4. 8 ( 4.5)
6 .6 (6.2)
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