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The tire pressure monitor ing must be reset via rad io or MMI* each
t ime t he press ures are adjusted (e.g. w hen sw itching be tween p artial
and full load pressure) o r after changing or replac ing a tire on yo ur
vehicle => page
316. You ca n find t he recommen ded tire pressures
for your veh icle on the labe l on driver's s ide B-pilla r => page
300.
Tire tread circ umference and vibrat ion characteristics can change and
c a u se a tir e pressure war ning if:
• the t ire pressure in one or more tires is too low,
• t he tire ha s structur al dam age,
• the tire press ure was changed, wheels rotated or rep laced but the
TPM S was no t reset=> page
316.
Warning symbols
1..1' Loss of press ure in at least one tire=> &. Check the tire or tires
and replace or repair if necessary. The indicator light (• in the instru
me nt cluste r a lso illuminates=> page
12. Check/correct the p res
sures o f all four tires and reset TPMS via rad io or MMI *.
rr :; (T ire Pressu re M on itor ing System) Tire pres sure! System
malfunction.
If T ,.;> appears after switching the ignition on or w hile
dr iv ing => page
315, fig. 23 3 and the indica to r lig ht 'in th e instr u
me nt clus ter b links for approx ima tely one m inute and the n stays on,
there is a system ma lf u nct io n. See your authorized Audi dealer as
soon as poss ible.
& WARNING
• If the tir e pres sure indicator appears in the instrument cluster
display, one or more of your tires i s significantly under-inflated.
Reduce your speed immediately and avoid any hard steering or
braking maneuvers. Stop as soon a s possible and check the tires
and their pressures . Inflate the tire pressure to the proper pres
sure as indicated on the vehicle 's tire pressure label=>
page 300.
Driving on a significantly under -inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under -inflation also is likely
to impair the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• The driver is re sponsible for maintaining the correct tire pres
sures . You must check the tire pres sures regularly .
• Under certain conditions (such as a sporty driving style , winter
conditions or unpaved roads) , the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed.
• Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run-flat tires may be used on
your vehicle . Your vehicle registration becomes invalid if you u se
the se tires when not permitted. Damage to your vehicle or acci
dents could also result.
[ i ] Tips
• T he tire pressure monito ring system stops working when there is
an ES P/ABS malf u nctio n.
• Using snow cha ins may res ult in a system ma lf u n ct ion .
• The tire pressure mon itor ing system on your Au di was calibrated
using t ires with the "AO" or "RO " id ent ificat ion . We re comme nd
using these tires. •
Applies to vehicles: with tire p ressure monito ring sys tem
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
I f the tire pressure is adjus ted, wheels are rotated or
changed, th e TPfvf S must b e re set via radio or fv1fv1 I*.
- Turn on the ign it ion .
- Sele ct: Fu nct ion bu tton
[C AR]> Tire pressure monitoring
> Store now.
[ i ] Tips
Before resett ing the TPMS, the current pressures of all four t ires
mus t co rrespo nd to the specifie d val ues. A djust the tire pre ssure and
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s covered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warranty
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed in forma tion reg ard ing yo ur war ran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance booklet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulations in the United States and Canada req uire that
au tomobile s mee t sp eci fic emi ssio n regula tions and safety s tan
dards . Therefore, vehicles b uilt for the U .S .A . and Canada d if f er from
vehicles sold in othe r countr ies .
If you plan to take your veh icle outs ide the con tinen tal lim its of the
United States o r Canada , there is the poss ibility that
• unle ade d fu els for veh icles wi th c atal ytic conve rter m ay no t be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lowe r octane rat ing. Im proper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadeq uate due to lack of proper service facilities,
too ls o r testing eq uipment;
• replacemen t parts may not be read ily avai lab le .
Safety first
• N aviga tion syst ems for ve hicles built fo r th e U .S.A . and Canada
will not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tr ies o utside of North America.
0 Note
Audi c annot be responsible for me ch anic al d am age t hat cou ld re su lt
from inadequate fuel, service or parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Off icial Factory Service Manuals and L iterature are published as
soo n as po ssib le a fter m ode l intr oduc tion. Serv ice Ma nuals and li ter
ature are avai lable to order from the Audi Tech nica l Lite rature
O rd er in g Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been desi gned to help keep main tenance re quire
ments to a minimum. Howeve r, a certa in amount of regular ma inte
n ance is s till necess ary to assure your ve hicle's sa fety, eco nomy and
reliab ility . For deta iled ve hicle maintenance co nsu lt yo ur Warranty
&
Maint enance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at ext reme ly low
outs ide temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trai ler
very freque ntly, etc., some se rv ic e w ork s hou ld be perf ormed
between the intervals speci fied . T hi s applies particular ly to: .,_
Do-it,yourself service Technical data
