2012 AUDI TT TPMS reset

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Tirepressure
monitoringsystem
GeneralnotesApptiestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),
shouldbecheckedmonthlywhencoldandin­
flatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
bythevehiclemanufactureronthevehicle
placard
ortireinflationpressurelabel.(Ifyour
vehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthe
sizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortirein­
flationpressurelabel,youshoulddetermine
thepropertireinflationpressureforthose
tires.)
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas
beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring
system(TPMS)thatilluminatesa lowtire
pressuretelltalewhenoneormoreofyour
tiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.According­
ly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleillumi­
nates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresas
soonaspossible,andinflatethemtothe
properpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyun­
der-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheat
andcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflational­
soreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,
andmayaffectthevehicle'shandlingand
stoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPMS isnotasubstitute
forpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriv­
er'sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttire
pressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnot
reachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationofthe
TPMSlowtirepressuretelltale.
Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha
TPMS
malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhen
thesystemisnotoperatingproperly.The
TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwith
thelowtirepressuretelltale.Whenthesys­
temdetectsamalfunction,thetelltalewill
flashforapproximatelyoneminuteandthen
remaincontinuouslyilluminated.Thisse­
quencewillcontinueuponsubsequentvehicle
start-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
Whenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminat­
ed,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetector
signallowtirepressureasintended.TPMS
malfunctionsmayoccurfora varietyofrea­
sons,includingtheinstallationofreplace­
mentoralternatetiresorwheelsonthevehi.
cle
thatpreventtheTPMSfromfunctioning
properly. AlwayschecktheTPMSmalfunction
telltaleafterreplacingoneormoretiresor
wheelsonyourvehicletoensurethatthere­
placementoralternatetiresandwheelsallow
theTPMStocontinuetofunctionproperly.
Tire pressure indicator appears •
Appliestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Thetirepressure indicatorintheinstrument
c/uster informs you
ifthetire pressureistoo
LoworifthereisasystemmaLfunction.
Fig.1S6Display: Systemmalfunction
UsingtheABSsensors,thetirepressuremoni­
toringsystemcomparesthetiretreadcircurn­
ferenceandvibrationcharacteristicsofthein­
dividualtires.Ifthepressuredecreasesinone
ormoretires,thisisindicatedintheinstru­
mentclusterwithawarningsymbolganda
messageqfig.155.The drivermessageinthe
displaygoesoutafter5seconds.Thedriver
messagecanbedisplayedagainbypressing
the[CHECKIbutton®qpage10,fig.3.Ifon­
lyonetireisaffected,thedisplaywillindicate
itsposition.
Thetirepressuremonitoringmustberesetin
themenudisplayeachtimethepressuresare
adjusted(e. g.whenswitchingbetweenparti­
alandfullloadpressure)orafterchangingor
replacing atireonyourvehicleqpage218.
Voucanfindtherecommendedtirepressures
foryourvehicleonthelabelonthedriver's
door pillar
qpage202.
Tiretreadcircumferenceandvibrationcharac·
teristicscanchangeandcauseatirepressure
warningif:
_thetirepressureinoneormoretiresistoo
low,
-
thetirehasstructuraldamage,
_thetirepressurewaschanged,wheelsrotat­
edorreplacedbuttheTPMSwasnotreset
qpage218.
Warning symbols
[D]Lossofpressureinatleastonetireq/D,.
Checkthetireortiresandreplaceorrepairif
necessary. The
indicatorlightgintheinstru­
mentclusteralsoilluminatesqpage13.
Check/correctthepressuresofallfourtires
andresetTPMSinthemenudisplay.
~(TirePressureMonitoringSystem)Tire
pressure!Systemmalfunction.IflDmap­
pearsafterswitchingtheignitiononorwhile
drivingqfig.156andtheindicatorlightgin
theinstrumentclusterblinksforapproxi­
matelyoneminuteandthenstayson,thereis
a
systemmalfunction.Seeyourauthorized
Audidealerassoonaspossible.
AWARNING
-Ifthetirepressureindicatorappearsin
theinstrumentclusterdisplay,oneor
moreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder­
inflated.Reduceyourspeedimmediately
andavoidanyhardsteeringorbraking
maneuvers.Stopassoonaspossibleand
checkthetiresandtheirpressures.In­
fla
tethetirepressuretotheproperpres-
sureasindicatedonthevehicle'stire
pressurelabelqpage202.Drivingona
significantlyunder-inflatedtirecauses
thetiretooverheatandcanleadtotire
failure.Under-inflationalsois likelyto
impairthevehicle'shandlingandstop­
ping ability.
-
Thedriverisresponsibleformaintaining
thecorrecttirepressures.Youmust
checkthetirepressuresregularly.
-
Undercertainconditions(suchasaspor­
tydrivingstyle,winterconditionsorun­
paved
roads),thepressuremonitorindi­
catormaybedelayed.
- AskyourauthorizedAudidealerif run­
flattiresmaybeusedonyourvehicle.
Your vehicle
registrationbecomesinvalid
if
yàuusethesetireswhennotpermit­
ted.Damagetoyourvehicleoraccidents
couldalsoresult.
-Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardandrun­
flattires,anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualifiedworkshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.
1Tips
- The
tirepressuremonitoringsystem
stopsworkingwhenthereis an ESP/ABS
malfunction.
-Usingsnowchainsmayresultin asystem
malfunction.
-Tireswiththeidentification"AD"or"RD"
have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour
Audi.Werecommendusingonlythese
tiresbecausetheymeetthehighest
standardsregardingsafetyanddriving
characteristicswhenusedcorrectly. Your
authorizedAudidealerwillgladlypro­
vide you
withmoreinformation.

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Whenitisnotpossibletocontinuedriving,evenwithrun-flattires?
-IftheElectronicStabilization Program(ESPl
isnotworkingorkeepscoming on.
-IftheTirePressure MonitoringSystemdoes
notwork.
-Ifthetirehasbeen severelydamaged,ina
crash, for
example.Thetreadcanseparate
framadamagedtireasthewheelturns,and
hitpartsofthevehicle, suchasthefueltank
fillerneck,fuellinesorbrake lines.
-Donotcontinuedriving ifsevere vibration
occurs orif
thetirestartstosmokebecause
thetireisrunning hot.
-
Donotcontinue drivingifdamagetothe
tire,suchascracksinthesidewall,appears.
AWARNING1=Improperuseofrun-flattires cancause
vehidedamagethatcan leadtolossofve­
hidecontrol, acrash andseriouspersonal
injury.
- Run-flat tirescanonly beused with
spe­
cialrims.
- Run-flat tire5
mustalwaysbemonitored
withapraperlyprogrammedTire Pre­
ssureMonitoringSystem.
-Alwaysinspectatirethathaslostairto
makesureitissafetodrive withthetire
intherun-flatmode.
-Never drivewithrun-flattiresthathave
beendamagedinacollision.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifheat
build-upcausesthetiretogiveoff
smoke.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifthevehi­
deshakesorvibrates severely.
- Never drivewitharun-flat tire
thatde­
velops sidewall cracksor
otherdamage
whileinuse.
-
Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardand run­
flattires, anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualified
workshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.~
Reinforced sidewallsgivethetiresrun-flatca­
pability iftire
pressureislost.
Run-flattires
Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
to
thespecified values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressure
monitoringsystemaccordingto
theload youarecarryingqpage202.
Introduction
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2sec­
onds
toreturnfrom anymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Run-flattirescanbeidentifiedbytheletters
"RSC'onthetiresidewall.
Ifyou dochangethetiresonyourvehidefrom
normal
torun-flat tires,youmustbuythe
special rimsrequired forrun-flat tires,andthe
TirePressureMonitoringSystemmustbere­
programmed
byanauthorizedAudidealeror
other qualified workshop.
Whatdorun-flattiresdo?
Thesespecial tireshave run-flat capabilities
thathelpkeep youmoving ifatireloses pres­
sUreandgoesflat.Under favorable conditions
tires canbedriven
atleast30miles(50km),
but you
mustnotdrivefasterthan50mph
(80km/hlqpage 220,Driving withrun-flat
tires.
Run-flat
tireshelpkeep youmoving
ifatire
goes fiat.
Appliestovehicles:withRun-flattires
Werecommendthatrun-flattiresonly be
mounted on
vehidesthatwereoriginally
equipped with
thesespecialtiresatthefacto­
ryandhave aTire Pressure Monitoring Sys­
tem.
Fig.159Display: Tirepressure
Applies
tovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
@Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
tothespecified
values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressuremonitoringsystemaccording to
theloadyouarecarryingqpage202.
Resettirepressuremonitoringsyst~(Step2)•
Enteringandconfirming
~Selectthemenu:Storenow
~PressthetResetlbutton@.
~Selectthemenu:Confim
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
Storingtirepressures
~Turn ontheignition.
~Selectthemenu:>Adjusting*>Tirepres­
su re
>Store.
Fig.160Display: Tirepressure'"-
!Resetlbutton@androckehwitch®
qpage218,fig.157functions:
~---®
Fig.158Display:Startmenu
Fig.
157Wiperlever:
Controlsforthemenu display
Ifthetire pressure isadjusted, wheelsarero­
totedorchonged, theTPMSmustberesetin
themenudisplay.
AppUestavehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Resettirepressuremonitoringsystem(Stepl)
Toopenthemenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@untilthemenu
displayqfig.158appears
Enteringandconfirming
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2sec­
ondstoreturnframanymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Selectionsandsettings
~Presstherocker switch®toreachamenu
display. Theswitchisoperatedthesameas
thedisplay (up/downl.
!Resetlbutton@androckerswitch®
qfig.157functions:

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Temperaturedisplay
Engine
oil27
Tether anchors 149
Tether strap 149
The
first1,000miles (l,SOO km)andafter-
wards162
Tie-downs63,100
Tighteningwheelbolts225
Tips
fortheenvironment
Savingfuel"66
Tiremobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
204
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem 216
Lossofairpressure19,216
Malfunction216
Resettingtirepressures218
Tire repairkit222
Tires
..........................•...198
Replacing 209
run-flat219
Servicelife207
speed rating
lettercode210
Tiremanufacturingdate 210
Tire specifications 210
Tread
depth207
Uniformtirequality grading 212
Wintertires','213
Tires/Wheels
Lowaspectratiotires 21S
Tire
mobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
monitorinR~ystem.19,216
Tire repairkit,-'222
Tires andvehicle load
limits206
Tiresandwheels
Checking
tirepressure204
Coldtireinflationpressure 202
Dimensions 209
General notes
198
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminolo-
5tartingassistance235
5tartingonhills
Hillhold assist78
5tartingtheengine75,76
Whatshould ldoiftheengine doesnot
start?76
Steelwheels171
5teering
refertoElectro-mechanicalpoweras-
sist
17,158
5teeringcolumn
Adjusting 75
Locking thesteering 75
5teps
fordeterminingcorrect loadlimit.206
5toppingtheengine77
5torage68
Compartmentinthefrontseats69
Cupholder66
Glovecompartment68
Storagecompartment
Expanding 63
S
tronic83
Driving Notes
8S
Emergencyprogram88
Emergency release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControl Program88
Selector leverlock84
Selector leverpositions 83
Tiptronic
87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Sunvisors49
Switches Emergency
flasher48
Symbols
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
alsorefertoWarninglIndicatorlights..12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
Tankflap
Unlockingthefuelfillerflapbyhand..181
Technicalmodifications248
Temperature 71gy
.
New
tiresand wheels .
Replacing .
Snow chains .
Tires andvehicle load
limits.
Wheelbolts.
Wintertires .
Tire service
life.199
209
209
214
206
214
213
207 Tool
kit222
Touch-uppaint170
Towing
Front eyelet
237
Reareyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Towtruckprocedures....•..........236
Towingloop
front.....................•......237
TPMS
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem216
Trailertowing166
Transmission
Manual transmission 83
S
tronictransmission 83
Transport Canada
101
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)207
Tripcomputer24
Single-tripmemory24
Total-tripmemory24
Tripodometer12
WhatdoesitmeanwhendEFappears in
thetripodometerdisplay? 12
Trunk lid
41
Turnsignals47
Warning/indicatorlights22
u
Undercoating172
Unfastening safetybelts109
Unidirectional tires198
Uniformtirequalitygrading212
UniversalRadio-Frequency RemoteCon-
trol(HomeLink®)90
Unlocking
Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotecontrolkey38
Usingthekey39
v
Vanitymirror49
Vehicle-care products167
Vehicleelectricalsystem16
VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)240
Vehiclejack227
Vehicleliterature5
Vehicle
toolkit222
Ventilation70
w
Warning/indicatorlights... . . . . ...10,12
Airbag system16
Anti-lockbrakesystem (ABS)18
Brakesystem14
Cruisecontrol22
Electronicpowercontrol19
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..17
Generator16
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)19
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Safetybelt16
.Safety systems16
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem19
Turn signals22
Warning/Indicatorlights
Rearspoiler21
Warninglights
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
Warrantycoverages245
Washer reservoir196
Washing167
Automaticcarwash168
byhand168
Generalinformation167
withapower washer169
Waxing169
Wearindicator207
Weights240
Whathappensifyouwearyoursafetybelt
tooloose?..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...108
Whathappenstounbelted occupants?..105
Whatimpairsdrivingsafety?94
Whatshouldldoafterchanging a
wheel?
205
Whatshouldldoafterreplacing wheels?205
Wheelbolts
Torque214
Wheels198
Castalloy171
Checkingtirepressure204