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New tires and replacing tires and wheels
New tires and wheels have to be broken in.
Fig. 245 Tir e speci fication co des o n the sidew all of a tire
No.
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@
®
©
©
©
Des cript ion
Passenger car tire (where applicable)
Nominal width of t ire in mill imeters
Ra tio of height to width (aspect ratio)
Radial
Rim diameter code
Load index and speed rating
0
©
®
@
@
U.S . DOT tire identification number
A udi O rigi na l tire
Sever snow conditions
Tire ply composit io n and materials used
Maximum load rating
@ Treadwear, traction and temperature grades
@ Maximum permissible inflation pressure
The tires and r ims are esse ntial parts of the vehicle's des ign. The tires
and r ims approved by Audi are specially matched to the characteris
tics of the vehicle and can make a major contribution to good road holding and safe hand ling when in good condition and properly
inflated
~ & .
We recommend that all work on tires and wheels be performed by an
author ized Aud i dea le r. They a re fam iliar with recommended proce
dures and have the necessary special tools and spare parts as well as
the prope r facilit ies for d isposing of the old tires .
Author ized Aud i dea le rs have the necessary information about tech
nical requireme nts for installing or changing tires and rims .
Replacing tires and wheels
Tires shou ld be rep laced at least in pairs and not individually (for
example both front tires or both rear t ires togethe r) .
Be sure to read and heed the information to the t ire pressure moni
t oring system~
page 33 7.
Always buy replacement radial tires that have the same spec ificat ions
as the ti res approved fo r your vehicle by Aud i. Replacemen t tires mus t
always have the same load rating specif ication as the or iginal eq uip
me nt or approved opt iona l tires listed i n the table ~
page 322.
Audi -app roved spe cifi cati on tires are spe cia lly mat ched to yo ur
vehicle and its load lim its, and can contr ibute to the important road-..,_
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• After any impact, immediately inspect your tires or have them
inspected by the nearest authorized Audi dealer. Replace a damaged
tire as soon as possible.
• Inspect your tires every 2,000 miles (3,000 km) for damage and
wear . Damage is not always easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ich could eventually cause tire failure. If
you believe that a tire may have been damaged, replace the tire as
soon as possible.
• These tires may wear more quickly than others .
• Please also remember that, while these tires deliver responsive
handling, they may ride less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
All tires are designed for certain purposes. The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance tires originally installed on your vehicle are
intended for maximum dry and wet road performance and handling.
Th ey are not su itable for cold, snowy or icy weather conditions. If you
drive under those circumstances, you should equip your vehicle with
all -season or winter tires, which offer better traction under those
conditions. We suggest you use the recommended snow or all-season
tires specified for your vehicle, or their equiva lent.
Refer to~
page 334 for more detailed i nformat ion regard ing w inter
tires. •
Tire pressure monitoring system
General notes I)
Each tire, including the spare (if prov ided), should be checked
month ly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recom
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size ind icated o n the vehicle p lacard o r tire inflation pressure
Safety first
label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for
t hose tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a t ire
pressure monitoring system ( TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres
s ur e telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under
inflated. According ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale illuminates,
you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly under- inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Unde r
inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper t ire ma inte
nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if unde r-inflation has not reached the level to trigge r
illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been eq uipped with a TPMS mal function indi
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly . The
TPM S malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale . When the system detects a ma lfunct ion, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated . T his sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indica tor is illum inated, the system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
ma lfunctions may occur fo r a variety of reasons, including the instal
lat ion of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the veh icle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS
malfunction telltale after replac ing one or more tires or wheels on
your vehicle to ensure that the rep lacement or a lternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly .•
Vehicle care Technical data
-Fuses and bulbs PW.___ ______________ _
No. Consumer
10 HomeLink
11 Control module Gateway
1 2 Headlight range adjustment
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 262 Right co ckp it : fu se pane l with plastic cl ip
No. Consumer
Fuse p anel © (black )
1 Heated rear seats
2 Telephone, ce ll phone package
3 Front seat hating/seat ventilation (right)
4 Electronic S tabi lity Program (ESP)
•
Amps
5
5
5
Amps
20
5
30/15
20
•
No . Consumer
5
Door control module (right side of vehicle)
6 Rear electrical ou tlets
7 Lumbar support passenger's seat
8 C igarette lighter front
9 Fron t electrical outlets
1 0 A/C contro ls
11 Cooler
12 I ntelligent power mo du le passenge r
Fuse panel® (brown)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Headlight ele ct ro nic sys tem (r ight side of vehi
cle)
Ride height adjustment
Telephone package Audi side assist Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Automat ic transmission
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Shift gate automatic transmission
9 Pa rk ing system
11 Heated rear seats
12 Air-condition ing
Fuse panel © ( red )
1 Instrumen t cluster
2 Rear view camera
II Amps
15
25
10
20
25
10
15
15
10
5
5
5
5
5/20
5
5
5
5
5
5
1 0
5
Fuses and bulbs -_______________ __.fWI
No. Consumer
3 CD player, DVD drive
4 MMI
Display
5 Automatic transmission
7 Panoramic sliding sunroof segment
l
8 Panoramic sliding sunroof segment 2
9 Panoramic sliding sunroof sunblind
CD player, DVD drive
11 W
indow regulators (right side of vehicle)
12 Rear air-conditioning controls
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Amps
5
5
15
20
20
20 5
35 10
Fig. 263 Right luggage compartment: fuse panel with plastic clip
•
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-
Vehicle OP-eration
No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel @ (black)
2 AdBlue heater
30
5 Parking system
5
-
6 Intelligent power module convenience
2
15
(right side of vehicle)
7 Intelligent power module convenience 2
15
(left side of veh icle)
9 Luggage compartment electrical outlet 20
10 I
ntell igent power modu le convenience 1
20
(right side of vehicle)
11 Convenience control module
15
12 I
ntell igent power module convenience 1
30
(left side of veh icle)
Fuse panel © (red)
1 Rad io 7,5/30
3 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/
30
BOSE amplifier
4 Bang & Olufsen amplifier 30
5 Ride height adjustment
15
6 Soft close 20
7 Power rear lid
30
8 Power rear lid 30
9 Trailer hitch 15
10 Trailer hitch (left side of vehicle)
20
1 1 Trailer hitch (right side of vehicle)
20
•
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is cov ered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warrant y
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed informa tion regarding your warran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance boo klet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulat ions in the United States and Canada req uire t hat
au tomobiles meet spe cific emi ss ion regula tions and safe ty s tan
dards . There fore, ve hicles bui lt for the U.S.A . and Canada differ from
vehicles so ld in othe r countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle ou tside the continental lim its of the
United States or Canada, the re is the possibility that
• unle aded fue ls for vehicle s w ith c ataly tic converte r may n ot be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lower octa ne rat ing . Imp roper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper serv ice fac ilities,
too ls or testing eq uipment;
• replacement parts may not be read ily avai lab le . • N
avigation syst ems for veh icles built fo r th e U.S.A. and Canada
w ill not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not wo rk in other coun
tries outs ide North Ame rica.
0 Note
Audi canno t be responsib le for mech anical dam age th at could res ult
from inadeq uate fue l, se rvice o r parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Off ic ia l Facto ry Service Manuals and Lite rature are published as
so on a s po ssibl e afte r mo del intro duction . Se rvice Manuals and lite r
ature are avai lab le to order from t he Aud i Tec hnical Lite rature
O rder ing Cente r at:
www.audi .techliterature .com •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igned t o help keep m ainten ance re quire
ments to a min imum. However, a certain amount of regular ma inte
n an ce i s still ne cessary to assure your ve hicle's sa fe ty, ec onomy and
re liability . For deta iled veh icle maintena nce consult your Warranty
&
Maint enance bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extreme ly low
outs ide temperatures, in very dusty regions , when towing a trai le r
very frequent ly, etc., some se rv ic e w ork s hou ld be perfo rmed
between t he intervals specif ied. This app lies part icularly to: .,_
___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. 3 70
Adap tive Ai r Suspension ....... ...... 178
Cargo mode in the MM I ........ ... 183
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Description .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 1 78
H igh leve l ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 179
H ighway level .. ...... ..... .. .. .. 17 9
Inst rume nt cl uste r d is p lay ....... .. 181
Jacking mode when changin g a fl at tir e ...
182 Spe
cial d riving si tua tions ... .. .. ... 149
Status messages ...... .... .. .. .. . 147
Switching on and of f ....... .. .. .. . 139
System limi ts . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 149
T emporarily tu rning off ... .. .... .. 1 41
warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... .. . 145
Adaptive Light ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 70
defect ive ...... ...... .... .. .. .... 40
AdBlue . .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. . 296
Filling .. .. ... .... .... ..... .... .. 298
Messages in the instrument cluster display
297
Low level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... . 179 Add ing
No rma l level ............ .. .... . .
Segmen t disp lay .. .. .. .. .... .... .
Sett ing t he driving modes ....... . . 179
1
80
1 80
Tr ailer towi ng mo de ....... ... .. .. 1 82
Us ing switch fo r ca rgo mode .... .. . 1 83
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... .. ... ... 18
Adaptive Cr uise Co ntro l .. ..... ... .. .. 1 36
Cha ng ing speed . .. .... .. ......... 140
Dr ive r information ....... ...... . .
Drive r inte rvention prompt .. .... . . 1
44
14 8 E
ngine coolant ........... ...... . 310
E ngine oil ...... ...... .... .. .. ... 306
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. 316
Additiona l accessories ... ... . ... .. .. . 3 70
Additives Engine oil ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 306
Adjusting Inst rument cl uste r illum ination .. .. . 13
Steeri ng col umn elect rically .. ... .. . 125
Steering col umn manually . ... .. .. . 124
Dr iv ing in tra ffic . ... ... ... .... .. .
Dr iv ing p rogram . ... .. .. ... .... . . 1
38
1 49 Adjusting front seats
............. .. .. 85
Error messages ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 147
Open road ..... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 138
Override ............ .... .... .. .. 138 Ai
r conditioning
See C limate contro ls ....... .. .. .. . 111
Air d istr ib ution
Request for driver to assume control Climate controls
...... ..... .... .. 115 Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 1 7
Airbag system . .. ...... ....... .. 211, 228
Advanced Airbag System . .. ...... . 215
Adva nced Airbag System components 218
Care .. .. .............. ......... 225
Child restraints .... ....... ... .. .. 235
Chi ld ren ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 23 4
Compo nents (fron t airbags) .. .. .. .. 218
D ange r of fitting a child safe ty se at on the
front passenge r seat ....... .... . 213
Disposal . ................ ... .. .. 225
Fro nt airbags .. .. ... .. . .. ... . 2 15,216
How do the fro nt airbags wo rk? ... .. 2 20
How many airb ags does my vehicle have? .
218
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nent s work toge ther ............ 219
Importa nt things to know ... .. .. .. 21 1
Indicator light . ... .. ...... ... . ... 222
M onitoring . ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 222
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 223
Repa irs ............ .. .. .. .... .. 225
Safety instruct ions .. ............. 224
Side airbags .. .. .. .. ............. 227
Side curtain airbags ............. .
We ight-sens ing mat ....... ... .. . .
W hen m ust the system be inspected?
All Wheel Drive .. .. . ... ......... .. . . 230
23
4
222
262
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
Sett ing d istance ...... .. ........ . 138
140
142
1
42
1 49 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............... ... . Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
1 19
All-wheel drive
Sett ing t ime interval ... ....... ... .
Sett ings .... ............. .... .. . Ai
r pollutants filter
Climate controls ................ . W
inte r tir es .. .. ... ... ... ... .... . 334
111
Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 32 State of charge ......... ..... .... 263
Malfunction ............. ........ . 34 Automatic belt retractor ............. 205 Voltage
......................... . 39
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 73
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 308
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . . . 79, 80
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 260
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 258
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 57
Electronic immobilizer ............. 45
Approach/departure angle ............ 270
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 105
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 258
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 151
Error messages ............... ... 153
Settings ................ ..... ... 153
Status messages ................. 153
Switching on and off .............. 153
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
368
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 114
Auto Safety Hotline .... .... ......... 199
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 279
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 119
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 165
Automatic transmission ... .. ......... 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 165
Driving ......................... 163
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. ..... 166
Emergency release for selector lever . 168
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 168
Ignition key safety lock ............ 127
K ick-down .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 166
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. ... 167
Selector lever ............ ...... .. 164
Shift buttons . .. ................. 168
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 168
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 267
B
Bass box ... .. .. .... ............... 341
Battery . .. .... .. ... ....... ......... 312
Batte ry location ..... .. .. .... ..... 313
Charging ................ .. ... ... 315
Important warnings when working on the battery . .................... ... 313
Jump start ing ... ....... ....... ... 355
Low .... ........ ............. ... 263
Replacing the battery .... .. .. .. ... 316 Winter operation
................. 312
Working on the battery .. .......... 313
Before driving .. ................... . 191
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 291
Body cavity seal ing .................. 284
Booster seats .................... .. 241
Brake assistant . .. .................. 261
Brake booster ...................... 260
Brake fluid
Changing the b rake fluid .......... . 312
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 311
Reservoir ..... ................ .. 311
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 311
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .... .......... 311
Brake light
Defective ... .. ................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 311
Anti-lock brake system ... .......... 19
Brake fluid .. .. ................ .. 311
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and
replacement . .. .. ...... ....... . 312
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 265
General information ............ .. 259
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 259
Ma lfunction .............. ...... .. 34
Parking brake .................... 132
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 39
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Plastic and vinyl .............. ... . 282
Plast ic parts ........... .......... 286
Safety belts ..................... 289
Trim strips ...................... 281
trim strips ... ...... .. ... ........ 282
Cleaning and protection .............. 278
Climate control ........ ........ .. .. . 111
Synchroniz ing ... .. .......... .... 112
Warm and co ld .............. .... 111
Climate controls
Air conditioner on/off .......... .. . 114
Air distr ibution .................. 115
Air outlets ........ ... .. .. .. ..... 116
Air outlets (rear) ........ .... .. .. . 117
Air recirculation .............. ... . 115
AUTO (standard setting) ... ... ..... 114
Basic settings ............. .. ..... 120
Controls ..................... .. . 112
Defrosting/defogging ... .......... 115
Description ............. .. ....... 111
Energy management .............. 111
Fan .. .. ... ....... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 114
Front seat ventilat ion ... .......... 121
Heated seats, front ............ .. . 121
Key coded setting ................ 111
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ..... 120
Recommended settings ... ... .. .. . 111
Residual heat ...... ... .. .. .. ..... 113
Setting the temperature ... ... .. .. . 114
Supplementary heater .......... ... 121
Synchronization .................. 120
Turning on and off ................ 113
Using climate control economically .. 117
Clock .................... .......... 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Closing
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 19
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 62
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 136
Coat hooks .. .................... ... 109 Cruising range
... .... ................ 26
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ......... 322 (upholder ................. 95, 104, 105
Compass mirror ..................... 83
Compliance ........................ 371
D
Consumer Information ... .. .. .. . 199, 368
Contacting NH TSA .................. 199
Convenience key ....... ....... .. .. .. . 55
Dr iver messages ................. 131
Locking vehicle .. ............. .... . 56
START button ................. ... 129 Damp
ing
See Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Data .............................. 36S
Data recorder .. .. .... ............ .. 256
Date display .... .................... 11
Starting engine .. .. . .. ........... 129 Daytime running
lights ............ 67, 68
STOP button ..................... 130 Declaration of compl
iance
Switching engine off ... .. ..... .... 130 Adaptive Cru
ise Control ............ 371
Switching on ignition ........ .. ... 129 Audi side assist ................
.. 371
Unlocking vehicle .................. 56 Cell phone package
............... 371
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 239
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .......... .. .. ......... 245
Deactivating ..................... 246
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 243,
245 Convenience
key ................ . 371
Electronic immobilizer .... ........ 371
Homelink ® universal remote control. 371
Remote control key .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 371
def What does this mean when it appears in
Coolant system .................. ... 308 the trip odometer display?
........ . 12
Cooling box in glove compartment ... .. 108
Cooling System Defective light bulb warning ........... 24
Defrosting/defogging the windows
..... 115
Expansion tank ..... .. .. ......... 309 Defrosting/defogging windows
........ 116
Cornering light ...................... 70 Determining correct load
limit ....... .. 327
Cruise control Diesel fuel
...... ........... ... .. .. . 292
Changing speed ..... .. .. .. .... ... 134 Diesel particulate filter
.... ...... 40, 267
Presetting your speed ............. 135 Digital
clock ......... ............... 11
Switching off .................... 135
Digital compass ..................... 83
Switching on .................... 134
Digital speedometer .................. 24
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