216 Tires and wheels
Inflate the tire pressure to the proper
pressure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressure label¢
page 200. Driving 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 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 ind i
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 veh icle or accidents
could also result.
- If you switch between standard and run
flat tires, an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop must reprogram the
control module .
@ 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 t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall ¢
page 207. We recom
mend using these tir es.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
(Stepl)
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset in
the menu display.
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Fig. 148 Wipe r lever: Contro ls fo r the menu d isplay
Fig. 149 Disp lay: S ta rt m enu
I Rese t I button @ and rocker switch @
¢
fig. 148 functions:
To open the menu
" Press the I Reset ! button @ unt il the menu
disp lay
~fig. 149 appears
Selections and settings
" Press the rocker switch @ to reach a menu
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and confirming
" Press the I Reset I button @.
Returning to the Start menu
" Press the I Rese t I button longer than 2 sec
onds to return from any menu level to the
Start menu.
@ Tips
-Before resetting the TPMS, the current
pressures of
all four tires must corre
spond t o the specified va lues. Adjust the
tire pressu re and reset the pressure in
the tire pressure mon itor ing system ac
cord ing to the load yo u are carry ing
c::> page200.
- Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow cha ins on the tire .
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
(Step2)
A pplies to vehicles: with t ire pressure monitoring syste m
Fig. 150 D isplay: Tire pressure
Fig. 151 D isp lay: Tir e pressure
I Reset ! button @ and rocker sw itch @
c::> page 216, fig. 148 functions:
Storing tire pressure s
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Se lect the menu :
> Adjusting* > Tire pres-
sure
> Store .
Entering and confirming
.,. Se lect the menu: Store now
.,. Press the
!Reset I button @.
.,. Se lect the menu: Confim
.,. Press the
!Reset I button @. Tires and wheels 21
7
Returning to the Start menu
.,. Press t he I Reset l butto n longer tha n 2 sec
onds to re turn from any menu level to the
Start men u.
(D Tips
-Before rese tt ing the TPMS, the c urrent
pressures o f
all four tires must corre
spond to t he spec ified values . Adj ust t he
t ir e pr essure and reset the pressure in
the tire pressu re monitoring system ac
co rding to the load you are ca rrying
c::> page 200.
- Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire.
Run-flat tires
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h Run-fla t tires
Run-flat tires help keep you moving if a tire
goes flat.
Re inforced sidewalls give the t ires r un-flat ca
pabili ty if tire pressure is lost .
We recommend that run-flat tires o nly be
mounted on vehicles that were orig inally
equipped with these special t ires at the facto
ry an d have a Tire Pressu re Monitoring Sys
tem .
Run-flat tir es can be identifi ed by th e letters
"RSC" on the tire sidewall.
If you do change the tires on your veh icle from
no rma l to run-flat tires, you must buy the
special rims required fo r run-flat tires, and the
T ire Pressu re M on itor ing System must be re
programmed by an authorized Aud i d ealer o r
othe r qualified wo rkshop .
What do run -flat tires do?
These special tir es have run-flat capab ilities
that help keep you moving if a tire loses pres
s ur e and goes flat. Under favorab le condi tions
t ir es can be dr iven
at least 30 miles (SO km) ,
but you mus t not drive fa ster than SO mph
( 80 km/h)
c::> page 218, Driving with run-fla t
tires .
Ill-
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fig. 166 Fu se ca rrier behin d th e in strum en t pane l end
fa ce, cover re move d
Some of the equipmen t items lis ted a re op
tional or only available on certain model con
f igurations.
N ote th at the foll ow ing table is ac curate at
the t ime of go in g to press and is subje ct to
c hang e. In t he event of d iscr epan cies, the la
b el on the in side of th e cove r alw ay s take s
precedence .
The power sea ts are pro te ct ed by circu it
break ers,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
ed ied .
No. Equipment
1
2
3
Engine relay, fuel tank contro l
unit, A irbag Off light , light
switch (sw itch illumi nation), di -
agnosti c connector
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light switch
AFS headlight (le ft)
Amps
10
5
5
Fu se s and bulb s 229
No.
4
5
Equipment
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval) (WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stabiliza-
tion Control (ESC), AFS head-lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
switch
Automatic headlight range con trol, AFS headlight (right) /
manual headlight range con
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
6 fer (gateway), electromechani cal steering, automatic trans
mission shift gate
7 Acoust
ic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear view mir-
ror, garage door opener, heata
ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, w ind deflector
re lay (Roadster)
--r-HaldeX clutch/Haldex clutch
(TTS)
8
Amps
5
5/10
5
5
5/10
9 Control un it Audi magnetic ride 5
----10 Airbag control unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase
11 heat ing
Door control unit (central lock-
12 ing driver/passenger)
13 Diagnostic conne ctor
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
14 mission shift gate
15 Roof light (inter ior lighting)
16 A/C system (control unit)
17 Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem (control un it)
--~-18 Not used
19 Not used 5/10
10
10
5
5
10
5
I
I
I
20 -------21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine) 10
22 Wind deflecto r (Roadster) 30
23 Horn 20
IIJ>,
254 Index
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing ... .. ................ ... 74,82
Parking brake ....................... 73
Park ing brake warn ing ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 74
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... ... .. 74
Parts rep lacement .................. 245
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 119
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedals .. .... .................. ... .. 95
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion . 101
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 167
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Poll utant fi lter .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Powe r locking switch ............ ..... 36
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience close/open feature ..... .. 40
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 36
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 40
Rear lid/t runk l id ................... 37
Remote cont rol .......... .. .. .... . . 33
Un lock ing and locking veh icle ... .. .. . . 35
Powe r outlets
63
Powe r seats
Ad justment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 56
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 155
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reactiva ting t he system . .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Programming the Homelink ® universal re
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pr ope r occupant sea ting pos it ions .. .... 9 1
Proper safety belt pos it ion ........ .... 105
Prope r seat ing posit ion
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Occupants ......................... 91
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 quatt
ro ®
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted o ccupants?
Why sa fe ty belts? ............. ... .
R
15S
102
100
Radiator fan ...... ............. .... 189
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading ligh ts ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Rea r lid ....... .... .... ........... .. 37
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear light defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rea r spo ile r . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Rear v iew m irror ........ ........... .. 47
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rea r window s helf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuell ing .. .... .. ............. .... 178
Re lease lever for hood . .. ..... ... .. .. 180
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 87
Remote maste r key
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease . ...... ...... .. 37
Repair ma nuals ..................... 243
Repa irs
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 122
Rep lacement parts ........... ....... 245
Rep lacing
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 207
Rep lacing a fuse ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 228
Replacing light bulbs ........... ... .. 231
Rep lacing tires and wheels ........ .... 208
Rep lac ing windsh ield w iper b la d es . .. .. . 51
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .............. 98
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) .. .... . 81
Rims Cast alloy ..... ....... ........... . 169
Replac ing . .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Stee l rim s ... .. .. ............. .... 169