2013 AUDI A5 COUPE TPMS

In o rder to minimize the occurrence o f impact
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom­ mend that you observe the following precau­
tions :
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if neces­
sary.
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to your tires .
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer . Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as poss ible .
- In spect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al­
ways easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
air and unde rinflation, wh ic h could eventu­
ally cause ti re fail ure.
If yo u be lieve that a
ti re may have been damaged , replace the
tire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wear more quick ly than oth ­
ers.
- Please a lso remembe r that, whi le these t ires
deliver respons ive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other c hoices.
Reduced p erformance in winter /cold
s ea son condit ion s
All ti res are designed for certain purposes .
The low aspect ratio, ultra hig h performance
tires originally installed on your veh icle are in­
tended for max imum dry and wet road per­
formance and handling . They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather cond it ions . If
you dr ive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, whi ch offe r better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or all -season tires specified
for your ve hicle, or their equiva lent .
Refe r to ~
page 246 for mo re deta iled info r­
mat io n regarding w in ter t ires.
Tire s an d wheel s 249
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
App lies to vehicles : wi th tire p ress ure mo nito rin g system
Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
shou ld be checked monthly when co ld and in ­
flated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a d ifferent size than the
s iz e indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in­
flat io n pressu re labe l, you shou ld dete rmine
the p roper t ire inflation p ress ure fo r those
t i r es).
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system ( TPMS) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te lltale whe n one or more o f your
ti res is significant ly under -inflated . According­
ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale i llumi­
nates, you shou ld stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly un­
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under-inflation al­
so reduces fuel effic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle 's hand ling and
stopp ing abil ity.
Please note that the TPMS is not a subst itute
fo r proper tire ma intenanc e, and it is the d riv­
er's respo nsibility to maintain co rrect tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the leve l to tr igger illum inat ion of the
T PMS low ti re p ressu re tellta le .
You r vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS ma lf u nction indicator to ind icate w hen
the sys tem is not operating prope rly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is combined w ith
the low tire pressure te lltale. When the sys ­
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale wi ll
flash for approximate ly one min ute and then
rema in con tinuously i llum inated . T hi s se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunct ion exists . ..,.
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250 Tire s and wheel s
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low t ire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, including the installation of replace­
ment or a lternate tires or wheels on the vehi ­
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct ioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunct ion
tellta le afte r replacing one or more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re­
p lacement or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Tire pressure indicator appears
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
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F ig. 181 Display : underinflatio n warning
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
toring system compares the t ire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
d iv idual tires . If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, th is is indicated in the instru­
ment cluster w ith a
IE warning symbol and a
message¢
fig. 181 . The driver message in the
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SE T! button. If on ly one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its pos it ion.
The tire pressure monitoring system must be reset via radio or MMI * each time the pres­
sures are adjusted (e. g . when switching be ­
tween partia l and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a t ire on your vehicle
¢
page 251 . The TPMS indicator only moni­
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously stored
. You can find the recommended tire
pressures for yo ur vehicle on the label on driv­
er's side B-pillar ¢
page 235.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the t ire p ress ure in one or more tires is too
low,
- the t ire has structural damage ,
- the t ire pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or rep laced but the TPMS was not reset
¢ page 251.
Warning symbols
IE Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢.&. .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
IE i ndicato r light in the inst ru­
ment cluster a lso illuminates
¢ page 13.
Check/cor rect the press ures of all fo ur tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
11@1~1 (Tir e Pressure Mon itoring System) Tir e
pr ess ure : Sy ste m malfun cti on!.
If11Nlf:1 appears after switching the ignition
on or while driving and the
IE indicator light
in the instrument cluster blinks for approx i­
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malf unct ion.
Attempt to store the correct tire pressure
¢ page 251. If the indicator light does not
tu rn
off or if it turns on sho rtly the reafter, im ­
med iate ly dr ive you r vehicle to a n author ized
A udi dealer or authorized repair fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
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-If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your t ires is sign ificant ly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressures. In­
flate the tire pressu re to the prope r pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressu re labe l¢
page 235. D riving 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 stop­
ping ability .
- The driver is responsible for ma inta ining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the t ire pressures regularly.
- Under certain cond itions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, w inter condit ions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i­
cator may be de layed .
-Ask your author ized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your veh icle .
You r vehicle registrat ion becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Dam age to your veh icle or a cc iden ts
cou ld also resu lt.
@ Tips
- The t ire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The t ire pressure monitoring system on
you r Audi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 242. We recom­
mend using these t ires .
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro ­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MMI* .
.,. Before resetting the TPMS, the current p res­
s u res of all four tires must correspond to
the specified val ues . Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure in the tire press ure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carry ing
¢ page 235 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.,. Select : the
ICARI function button> T ire
pr ess ure monitoring
> Stor e now . Or
.,. Se lect : the ICARI function button > Car sys­
t e m s
control button > Serv icing & ch ecks>
Tire s an d wheel s 251
Tire pres su re mon itor ing > St ore tire pre s­
s u re s.
(D Tips
Do not s to re the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire .
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Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 242
General notes ............ .... .. ... 231
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 232
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 242
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Snow ch ain s ............. .... .. ... 2 47
Tires and vehicle load lim its . ... .. .. . 239
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8
Winte r tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 246
T ire se rv ice life ............ .... .. ... 2 41
Tool kit ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 252
Torn or frayed sa fety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Touch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 203
T owing
Front eyelet ............. .... .. ... 266
Rear eye let . ............. .... .. ... 266
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 265
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 250
T railer towing .. ........... .. .. .. ... 19 7
Opera ting ins truc tions ..... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Technical req uirements . . . . . . . . 197, 198
Tips ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 199
T ransm ission . ............. .... .. .. .. 82
6 -speed man ual tra nsmissi on . .. .. .. .. 8 2
S t ron ic .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 8 8
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transm ission malf unct ion (ind icator lamp) 93
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 87
T ransport Canada .......... .... .. ... 13 2
T ravel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) . ... .. .. .. . 24 1
T rip computer
Fu el cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mi leage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 25
Sing le -tr ip memory .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Total -trip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T rip odometer .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 130
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Trunk lid
refer to Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Inde x 289
Turn signals ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
u
U ndercoa ting ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 20 5
Un fastening safety belts . .... ... ... .. 139
Unidirectional tires .... .. ..... ... .. .. 231
U ni form tire quality g rading ...... .. .. 245
Unl ocking
Rea r lid ...... ... .. ................ 39
Unl ocking/locking
at the lock cy linder ............. .... . 37
by remote control ................. . 35
with t he centra l locking sw itch ..... .. . 36
with t he conven ience key ........... .. 36
U se of j umper cab les .. .. ..... ... .. .. 264
V
Vale t parking . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 48
Vehicle-ca re products ... .. .. .... ... .. 200
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 269
Vehicle jac k . .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 256
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............... .. 252
Ventilat ion .... ... .. ................ 67
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ...... 20
Anti -lock brak ing system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
B rake system .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 15
El ectromechani ca l pa rking brake . .. .. . 16
El ec tronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ec tronic Stab ili zat ion Con trol (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . .. ................. . 20
Turn signals . .. .. ................. . 23
Warranty coverages . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 273
Washe r reservo ir .. .. ... ....... ..... 230
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