266 Tire s and wheels
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low t ire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea
sons, including the installation of replace
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct ioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunct ion
tellta le after replacing one or more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re
p lacement 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.
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Fig. 210 Display: underinflation warning
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni
toring system compares the tire tread circum
ference and vibration characteristics of the in
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, th is is indicated in the instru
ment cluster w ith a
IE warning symbol and a
message
¢fig . 210. The dr iver message in the
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If on ly one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its position.
The tire pressure 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 tire on your vehicle
¢
page 267. The TPMS indicator only moni
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously stored
. You can find the recommended tire
pressures for your vehicle on the label on driv
er's side B-pillar ¢
page 251.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the tir e pressure in one or more tires is too
low,
- the tir e has structural damage,
- the tir e pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢page 267.
Warning symbols
IE Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢ .&..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
IE indicato r light in the inst ru
ment cluster als o illuminates
¢ page 14.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
ffim (T ire Pressure Mon itor ing System) Tire
pressure: System malfunction!.
If@m appears after switching the ignition on
or while dr iving and the
IE indicator light in
the instrume nt cluster blink s for app rox i
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction.
Attempt to store the correct tire pressure
¢
page 267 . If the indicator light does not
tu rn
off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im
mediately drive you r vehicle to an authorized
A udi dealer or authorized repair facility to
have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
=
- If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your tires is sign ificant ly under
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the tires and their pressures. In
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres
sure as ind icated on the vehicle's tire
p ressu re lab el¢
page 251. 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 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 258. 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* .
.,. Before 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 carrying
¢ page 251 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.,. Select :
I CARI function button > Tire pressure
monitoring
> Store now . Or
.,. Select: I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Tire
pressure monitoring
> Store tire pressures.
Tires and wheels 267
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire.
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Technical modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tether anchors ............... ... ... 194
T ether strap . ............. .... .. .. . 194
Textiles Cleaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... ... ............. ...... .. 205
Tie-down r ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dnvrng .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 125
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 128
Hill descent control ....... .. .. .. .. . 126
Kick-dow n .. ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual sh ift program ........ .... .. 127
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . ... . 123
Tire Mobility Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 27 1
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 253
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 265
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 266
Malfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. ... 266
Resett ing tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. . 2 47
Repai r kit .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 271
Repair set . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
Service life . ............. .... .. .. . 257
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
T ire specifications ........... .... .. 259
Tread depth ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 257
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. . ... . 26 1
W inte r tir es ............. .. .. .. .. . 26 2
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 253
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... ...... . 251
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 258
General notes ............ .... .. .. . 247
Glossary of t ire and load ing term ino lo -
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 8
L ow aspect rat io t ires ... ...... .... .. 264
New tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 258
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 259
Snow chains .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 263
Tire pressure monitoring system . 16, 265
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 255
Inde x 309
Whee l bolts
Winter tires 264
262
T oo l kit ...... .. .. ................. 268
Too ls ...... .. .. .. ................. 104
T orn or frayed safety belts
152
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. ................. 286
T ow t ruc k procedu res ........... .. .. 285
Towing a trailer Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 266
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. . .............. 213
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 21 4
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 213, 214
Tongue load ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Trai ler towing tips ............. .. .. 215
T rai le r turn s ignal assembly
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
Transmission .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 123
Malfunction ( indicato r light) ..... .. .. 128
Transport Canada .. ................. 147
T rave l mode . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI) .......... . 257
T rip comp uter
Fuel consumpt ion ................. . 23
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 23
S ingle-trip memory ..... ......... .. . 23
T ota l-trip memory ................ .. 23
Tr ip odometer ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 13
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn signals ....... .. ..... ........... 52
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 16
u
Un fastening safety belts
Un idirectional tires ... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Uni form tire quality g radi ng ......... .
U nlocking 154
247
261
Power locking switch ............... . 42
Rea r lid/tru nk lid ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
U si ng the mechanical key .......... .. 41
U se of jumper cab les ............ .... 284
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