268 Tires and wheels
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 maintaining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the tire pressures regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor
ty driving style, winter conditions or un paved roads), the pressure monitor indi
cator 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 use these tires when not permit
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 259. We recom
mend using these tires.
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*.
11> Befo re resetting the TPMS, the current pres
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carry ing
¢page 252.
11> Turn on the ignition.
11> Select: ICARI function button > Tire pres
sure monitoring
> Store now . Or
i,. Select: ICARI function button > Car sys
tems *
control button > Servicing & checks >
Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pres
sures.
@ Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire.
