2014 AUDI A5 COUPE TPMS

24 0 T ire s and wheel s
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 possible .
- Inspect 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 underinflation, wh ic h could event u­
ally cause t ire fail ure.
If you be lieve that a
ti re may have been damaged, replace the
tire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wea r more qui ck ly than oth­
ers.
- Please a lso remembe r that, whi le these t ires
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
R educed p erf ormance in winter /cold
s ea son condit ions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes .
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for max imum dry and wet road per­
f ormance 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, which offe r better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equiva lent .
Refe r to ~
page 237 for mo re deta iled infor­
mat ion regarding w inter tires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monito ring system
Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when co ld and in­
flated to the inf lation pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in­
flat io n pressu re label, you shou ld dete rmine
the p roper t ire infla tion p ressure fo r those
t ir es) .
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system ( TPM S) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te lltale whe n one or more o f you r
tires is significant ly under -inflated . Acco rding­
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 u n­
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under -inflation al ­
so reduces fuel eff ic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle 's hand ling and
stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driv­
er's respo nsibility to maintain co rrect tire
pressure, even if under -inflation has not
reached the leve l to tr igger illuminat ion of the
T PMS low tire p ressu re tellta le .
You r vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS ma lf u nction indicator to ind icate when
the sys tem is not operating properly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure te lltale. Whe n the sys­
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then
rema in con tinuously illum inated . T hi s se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as t he malfunct ion exists . .,.

When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, including the installation of replace­
ment or alternate tires or whee ls on the veh i­
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct io ni ng
p roperly . Always check the T PMS malfunct ion
tellta le afte r replacing one o r more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re­
p lacemen t 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.
Fig. 173 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 mo re tires, th is is indica ted in the instru­
ment clus ter with a
RE wa rning symbol and a
message¢
fig. 173 . The driver message in the
disp lay goes out after 5 seconds . The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If only one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its pos ition.
The ti re pressu re 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 242 . The TPMS indicator only moni­
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously
Tire s an d wheel s 241
stored . You can find the recommended t ire
pressures for yo ur vehicle on the label on driv ­
er's side 8-pillar ¢
page 226.
T ire tread circum ference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- t he t ire p ress ure in one or more tires is too
low,
- t he t ire has s tructural damage,
- the t ire pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢ page 242.
Warning symbo ls
RE Loss of pressure in at least one tire c> & .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
RE ind icator light in the instru­
ment cluster a lso illuminates
c::!;> page 13.
Check/correct the press ures of all fou r tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
Ill (T ir e Pressure Monitor ing System) Tire
press ure: Syst em malfun ction!.
If II! appears after switching the ignition on
o r while dr iv ing and the
RE i ndicator light in
the instr ume nt cluster blinks for app rox i­
mately o ne minute and t hen stays o n, there is
a system malf unct ion.
Attempt to store the co rrect tire pressure
¢ page 242 . If the ind icator light does not
tu rn off o r if it turns on sho rtly the reafter, im­
med iate ly dr ive your vehicle to a n author ized
Audi dealer or au thorized repair faci lity to
have the malfunc tion corrected .
A WARNING
-=
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your t ires is significant ly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or b raking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressures. In­
flate the tire pressure to the prope r pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressu re labe l
¢page 226. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes
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24 2 T ire s and wheel s
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, winter 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.
Your vehicle registrat ion becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your veh icle or acc idents
cou ld also resu lt.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may resul t in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
you r Audi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 233 . 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*.
11> Before resett ing the TPMS, the cu rrent pres­
sures of all fou r tires m ust correspond to
the specified val ues . Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure i n the tire press ure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carry ing
¢ page 226.
11> Turn on the ignition .
11> Select : the ICAR I function button > Tire pre s­
sure monitoring
> Stor e now . Or
i,. Se lect : the ICA RI function button > Ca r sys­
tem s*
control button > Servicing & check s >
Tire pre ssure m onito ring > St or e tire pre s­
s ure s.
@ Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire .

28 0 Index
Wheel bo lts
Winter tires 239
237
T ire serv ice life . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 232
Tool ki t ... ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 243
Torn or frayed sa fety belts 132
Towing Front eyelet .............. .... .... 258
Rear eye let ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 258
Tow tr uck procedures .... .. .. .. .. .. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 241
T rail er towing . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 193
Operating instructions . .... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tec hnic al requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 193 , 194
T ips ............ ............. ... . 195
Transm 1ss 1on .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
6-spe ed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
T ransm iss ion malfun ct ion (ind icator light) 88
Tr anspor t Can ada . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Travel mode .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 45
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... .. ... 232
Trip compute r
Fuel consump tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .............. ........ ... .. 25
Single-tr ip memory ........ .... ..... 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ...... ........... .. .. .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 125
Trunk escape handle . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 39
T runk lid
refer to Re ar lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
T u rn signa ls .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Warn ing/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. ... . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts
Unid irect iona l tires .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. .
Un lock ing 134
222
236
Rear lid .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Unlock ing/ locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote cont ro l ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
wit h the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 36 Use of jumper cables
.. .. ..... .... . .. 256
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .......... ...... .. 48
Vehicle car e/cl eaning .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 196
Vehicle electri cal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle iden tifica tion label .... .... .. .. 261
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) .. .. 261
Vehicle jack . ...... ................ . 247
Vehicle key . .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 33
Vehicle lite ratu re ........ ....... .... .. 5
Vehicle shut -down . ................ . 190
Vehicle tool kit .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
Ventilation . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... . 67
Vinyl Cleaning ...... ....... ........... . 199
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Warning/ind ica tor lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airb ag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti -lock braking sy stem (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system .. ....... ........... .. 15
E lectromechanical pa rking brake ...... 16
El ectronic power con tro l .... .... .. .. . 20
El ec tronic Stabi liz ation Con tro l (ESC) .. . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tu rn signals . .. .. ... ...... .... .. .. . 23
Warranty coverages .. .... .... ... .. .. 26 4
Washer reservo ir .. ................ . 220
Wea r indicator .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
We ights .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 261
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ ..... ........... . 133
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 130
What impai rs d riving safety? ...... .... 120
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... ..... ........... . 229
What s hou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 229
Whee l bolts
T o rque .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 239