248 Tires and wheels
Bear in mind that the tire press ure monitoring
system* can only monitor the tire pressures
you have stored . The system does not recog
n ize the load condit ion of yo ur vehicle.
T he effectiveness of the tire p ressu re monitor
ing system * will be impaired if you store nor
mal load pressures but the n operate the vehi
cle at its max imum load
c:> &. .
See the i llustra tion c:> fig. 2 00 for the location
of the la b el on dr iver's side B-pillar (co lor of
the act ua l labe l and exact location on the ve
h icle w ill vary slig htly).
Model / Tire designation
Note that the fo llowing ta ble is acc urate at
t h e time of going to press and is s ubject to
c h ange . In the event of d iscrepancies, the t ire
pressure label is located on the d river's side B
pillar always takes precedence.
T he table below lists t he recommen ded cold
t ir e inflat ion pressu res for the Audi mode l
cove red by your Owner's Lite rat ure at the vehi
cle's capacity weig ht and the t ire sizes instal
l ed on the respective models as or ig inal
equipmen t, or as a factory opt ion.
Tire pressure
Engine normal load condition full load condition
fronta > reara
>
front rear
PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA
A7 : 235/55 Rl 7 99Y
32 220 29 200 35 240
38 260 3.0 liter High Performance
6-cylinder 255/45 R18 99H
All Season
3 2 2 20 29 200 35 24 0 3 8 260
255/45 Rl8 99Y 32 220 29 200
35 2
4 0
38 260
High Perfo
rmance
255 /40 R19 lOOH XL
35 240 32 220 38 260 280 All Season 4 1
255/40 Rl9100YXL
36 2 50 32 220 38 260 41 280 High Performance
265/35 R20 99H XL
35 240
32 220 38 260 41
280 All Season
265 /35 R20 99Y XL
36 250 32 22 0 38 26 0 41 280 High Performance
S7: 255/40 Rl9 lOOY XL
39
270
33 230
42 290 42 290 4.0 liter High Performance
a-cylinder 265/35 R20 99V XL
High Performance
41 280 35 240 44 300 44 300
XL= reinforced or extra load tire. It may also appear as xl, EXTRA LOAD, or RF on the tire side-
wall.
al no
rm al load co ndi tio n r:::., page 24 7.
The correct tire pressure for the spare wheel is
l ocated o n a label o n the dr ive r's side B -pillar .
Because technical changes may be made to
ve hicle equ ipment dur ing the model year, a l
ways compare the tire size designation on the
tire pressure labe l on your vehicle w it h the t
ires on you r vehicle. Make sure that the tire
s ize informa tion on the vehicle labe l is the
same as the size o f the tires on the veh icle .
262 Tires and wheels
remain continuously illuminated. This se
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is ill uminat
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 installat ion of replace
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct ioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunction
tellta le after replacing one or more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re
placement or alternate 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 indi cator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig. 205 Display: underi nflatio n warn ing
Fig. 206 Display: System mal functio n
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni
toring system compares the t ire tread circum
ference and vibration characteris tics of the in
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, this is indicated in the i nstru- ment
cluster with a warning symbol
RE and a
message
c:> fig. 205 .
The tire pressure monitoring system must be
reset via MMI each time the p ress ures are ad
justed (e.g . when switching between partial
and full load pressure) or after changing or re
plac ing a tire on your vehicle
c:> page 263 . The
TPMS indicator only monitors the tire pres
sure that you have previously stored. You can
find the recommended tire pressures for your
vehicle on the Label on dr iver's side 8-pillar
<=:>page 247 .
Tire tread circumference and vibrat ion charac
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
wa rning if:
- the t ire pressure in one or more tires is too
low,
- the tire has structural damage,
- the tire pressure was changed, wheels rotat -
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
<=:> page 263.
Warning symbols
RE Lo ss of pressure in at least one tire c:> .&..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if
necessary. The indicator light
RE in the instru
ment cluster also illuminates
c:> page 12 .
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via MMI.
film (T ire Pressure Monitor ing System) Tire
pressure! System malfunction .
If film appears after switching the ignition on
or while dr iving
c:> fig. 206 and the indicator
light
[ti] in the instrument cluster blinks for
approximately one minute and then stays on,
there is a system malfunction .
Attempt to store the correct tire pressu re
<=:> page 263 . If the indicator light does not
turn off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im
mediately drive your vehicle to an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized repair facility to
have the malfunct ion corrected .
296 Index
Jumper cables ..... ....... ... .. .... . 277
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key ... ... .... ... .. .... .. 32
K ey not recogn ized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement .... ....... .. .. .. ..
32
M as ter key ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mech an ic a l key .... .. ..... .... .. .. .. 33
Valet key . .. ................ ... .... 32
Kick-down
t ipt ron ic
113
Knee airbags ... .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 166
Description ..... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 166
How they work ............ ... .... . 168
Important saf ety instructions ..... .. . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 189
Desc rip tion ....... .... ..... .. .. .. .
Installin g a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
Location
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
190
191
190
191
La unch Con trol Prog ram .... .. .. .... . 114
Leath er clean ing/protection ....... .. . 216
Leaving home .......... ....... .. .... 46
Lifting jack ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
L ift ing vehicle
Light 280
Ambience lighting ............ .. .... 47
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. .. .. . .
46
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. . . 44
Emergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Exterior lighting . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
H eadlight range control ....... .. .. .. 44
H igh b eam ............... ... .... ..
46
Low beam . ................ .. .... .. 44
Rea r fog ligh ts .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
S ide marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .... .. 44
T urn signals ................. .. ....
46
Light/rain sensor
Headlights . ..... .................. 44
I ntermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 48
Sen sor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Loading the roof rack ... .. .... ... .... . 63
Locking
Power locking switch ................
37
Remot e control .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Using the key .. .. ...... ....... .... .
37
Low be ams . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Lower un iv e rsal anchorag es (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
carpeting ..... .. .................. 67
Cover ......... .. ............. ..... 64
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Load ing ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 64
Ski sack ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 67
S towing lugg age . .... ...... ... ....
136
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ..... ......... .. . 68
Luggage compa rtment lid
Movement-ac tivated opening .. .. .. .. . 40
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 285
Malfun ction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . .
21, 30
Manua l shift p rogram ................ 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ma tte fini sh pa in t cle aning .. ....... ..
213
Mechanica l key .... ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmrng .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mul tifunction stee ring wheel ....... ... . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cl ean ing
216
New tir es and wheels ... ...... ... .. .. 254
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ously improve its products . Audi, therefore,
reserves the right to make changes in design
and specifications, and to make additions or improvements in its products, without incur
ring any obligation to install them on prod
ucts previously manufactured.
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