
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.

300 Index
A
Accessories 297
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning sensors ......... .. .. .... . 219
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages .. ..... ........... ... .. . 114
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . 11 2
Setting the d istance ........ ... .. ... 111
Setting the d riving p rog ram .. .. .... . 112
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adaptive light . .. . ...... ... ... ..... .. 51
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding
E . l ngine coo ant ........... .. .. .... . 241
E ng ine oi l ............... .. .. .. .. . 238
W indshie ld washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 247
Addit ional accesso ries ... ... .. .. .. .. . 297
Additives
Eng ine oil .... ........... .. .. .... .
238
Adjusting
A ir dist ribution (climate control) . .... .
80
Front seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 6 1
Steer ing column manually . .. .. .... .. 83
Temperature (climate control) .. .. .. . . 80
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 174
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 161
Advanced Airbag System components . 164
Care . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 170
Chi ldren . ............... .... .... . 179
Ch'ld t .
1 res ra 1nts ........... .. .. .. .. . 180
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 164
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . .. .. .. .... .
158
Disposa l ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 170
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1, 16 2
How do the front airbags work? ..... . 166
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
164
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ...... .. .... .
165
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 157
Ind icator light ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 168
Monitoring . ................ ... ... 168
PASSENG ER A IR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 168
Repa irs .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 170
Safety ins tructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 170
S ide a irbags ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 172
Side curtain airbags .... ..... ... .. .. 175
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
w. ht .
e1g -sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
When must the system be inspected? . 168
Air t ransport . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 106
All-wheel drive .. .. ................ . 202
Selective wheel torque co ntrol . . . . . . . 19 7
Winter tires ... .. ............. .... 2 63
Al loy wheels .... .. ... .......... .... 222
Alternator
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Anti-free ze
refer to E ng ine coolan t sys tem ... .. .. 2 40
Anti- lock brake system .............. . 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 17
Anti-slip reg ulation . .. .. ..... .... . .. 197
An ti-theft a la rm warn ing system . .. .. .. . 38
El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .... . 38
Approach/depa rture angle ........... . 209
Ashtray .... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 75
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is
ma rked wit h an as ter isk? ..... ... .. .. .. 6
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking gua rd ............. . 113
Audi drive select
Indicator lig ht . .. ............. .. ..
201
also refer to Drive select .. ...... .... 120
Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... ..
129
Adjusting the d isplay ............. .. 133
Adjusting the war ning tones ..... .... 133
Cleaning sensors/camera ... .... .. .. 219
Rearv iew camera -parking mode 1 ... . 132
Rea rv iew camera -parking mode 2 .. .. 132
Safety p recautio ns ............. .... 129
Swi tch ing on a nd off ........... .... 131
Tra ile r hi tch . .. .. ... .......... .... 134
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals a nd Litera -
ture . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ..
295
Auto-Check Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
A ut o locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Automat ic be lt retractor . .. ... ..... .. 152
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 217
A utomat ic d riving light control ...... .. . 49

Index 301
-----------------------------------.......
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. .. . 124
Automatic transmission .......... .... 123
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 124
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 125
E mergency mode ......... .. .. .. .. . 128
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hill descent control .... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Kick -down . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 127
Manual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 127
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Selector lever ......... ...... .... .. 123
Shift buttons .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 127
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 146
AUTO (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damag ing the vehicle ...... . ... . 206
B
Bass box .. ............ ...... .... .. 270
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............. .... .. .. . 244
C harging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 245
Important war nings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Jump starting ............... ... ... 284
L ow . .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 203
Replacing the batte ry ..... .. .. .. .. . 246
State of charge . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 203
Voltage .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 34
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
B efore driving ............. .... .. .. . 139
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Blended gasoline ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
B lower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Body cav ity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
B ooster seats .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 186
Brake flu id
Changing the brake flu id .... ... ... .. 243
C hec kin g the bra ke fluid level . .. .. .. . 242
Reservoir .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 24 2
Wha t is the cor rect brake flu id leve l? . . 24 2
What should I do if the brake flu id warn -
ing light comes on? .... ... .. .. .. .. . 242 Brake system .
..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 242
Anti- lock b rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake assist system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 197
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 242
B rake fluid specifications fo r refill and re
placeme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
B ra ke light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
B ra ke pads .. .. .. .. . .............. 205
El ec tromechan ical par king br ake . .. .. . 88
General informa tion . ... .... ... .. .. 2 00
How does moist ure or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 200
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 18
Wor n brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Settings .. .. .. .. .. ............... 114
Switching on and off ........... .. .. 114
B reak-in per iod .. .. .. . .............. 205
B rake pads .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 205
Tires ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 205
B reakove rangle . .. .... ........... .. 209
Bu lbs ........ .. ...... ............. 283
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 234
Battery spec ific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
C ap aci ties .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 292
Car care .......... .. ..... .......... 216
E xterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Inte rio r ... .. .. .. .. ............... 223
Plast ic and vinyl .. .... ............. 220
Cargo a rea
refer to Loading the l uggage compart -
ment . ...... .. .... .......... ..... 145
Cargo floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cata lytic converter . .... ......... .... 2 06
Center armrest Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage compa rtment .. .. .. ... ... .. . 66
Certification .. .. .. .. ............... 298
Changi ng
A flat t ire ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
A whee l ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
Engine oi l ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 239
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312 Index
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. .. 18
Electronic power control ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 15
High beam ................ .. .... .. 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .... 16
Safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. 16
Trailer turn signal assembly .... .. .... 16
Turn signals ............. .. .. .... .. 16
Warning lights ............. ... .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ............ .... . 295
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .... . 247
Washing ...... ........... .. .. .... . 216
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
By hand .. .. ................ ... ... 217
General information ....... ..... .. . 216
Matte finish paint . ....... .. .. .. .. . 219
with a power washer ...... .. .. .... . 218
Waxing . .. .... ........... ........ . 220
Wear indicator .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 258
Weights ... .. ................ ... ... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loo se? ... ............. .. .. .. ... 153
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 140
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
255
What should I do after replacing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ................ ... .. .
265
Wheels ... .. ..................... . 248
Cast alloy ............... .. .. .... . 222
Check ing tire pressure . .... .. .. .. .. . 254
Cold t ire inflation pressure ..... .. ... 252
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 248
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmin olo-
gy .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .
249
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . ....... . 256
When must a safety belt be rep laced? .. 152
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
168
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 255
When should I check the tire pressures? . 255
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 192 Where
can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ..... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
254
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window regulators
Malfunctions .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Windows Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 221
Defrost ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Windshield
Defrosting .... .. .. ......... .. .. .. .
81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l .. .. .. . .............. .. .. .
33
Windsh ie ld wipers .. .............. .. . 54
Faulty ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 35
Installing new wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replac ing the rear wiper blade ........ 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir . ............. .. .. 247
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243
Coolant system .. ................ . 240
Defrosting windows ............ .. .. . 81
Seat heating . .. .. ............. .. ... 81
T ires . .... .... ................... 202
Windows ..... .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. 221
Winter tires ..... .. .. ........ ...... .
263
All-wheel drive ... ... .......... .. .. 263
Wiper b lades
Installing new wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . .
56
X
Xenon-L ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 283
y
Ye llow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31