remain continuously illuminated. This se
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intend ed . 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 functioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle 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 indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig. 213 Display : underi nflatio n warning
Fig. 214 Di splay: Syste m mal functio n
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni
toring system compares the tire tread circum
ference and vibration ch arac teristics of the in
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, this is indicated in the instru-
Tires and wheels 267
ment cluster with a warning symbol [I] and a
message
r::!) fig. 213.
The tire pressure monitoring system must be
reset via MMI each time the pressures are ad
justed (e.g. when switching between partial
and full load pressure) or after changing or re
placing a tire on your vehicle
r::!) pag e 268. 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 driver's side 8-pillar
<=:>page 252 .
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the tire 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
r::!) page 268 .
Warning symbols
[I] Loss of pressure in at least one tire q &..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if
necessary. The indicator light
[I] in the instru
ment cluster also illuminates
¢page 11.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via MMI.
i:mJ) (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure! System malfunction .
If@m appears after switching the ignition on
or while driving
q fig. 214 and the indicator
light
[I] in the instrument cluster blinks for
approximately one minute and then stays on,
there is a system malfunction .
Attempt to store the correct tire pressure
¢ page 268. If the indicator light does not
turn off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized repair facility to
have the malfunction corrected .
-Always store the vehicle tool ki t, the jack
and t he replaced t ire in the luggage com
partment ¢
page 141 .
@ Tips
Before chang ing the wheel, you must acti
vate the jacking mode, so that the auto
mat ic controls for the Adaptive Air Sus
pens ion do not make it more difficu lt to
lift the vehicle with the jack¢
page 2 75.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode
c:;.page275.
2. Remove the decorative whe el co ver* . For
mo re deta ils see also
c:;, page 2 73, Deco
rative wheel covers
or c:;, page 2 7 4,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3 . Loosen the wheel bo lts c:;, page 2 7 4.
4. Locate the proper mo unt ing po int for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:;, page 2 75.
5 . Rai se the car w ith the jack c:;, page 275.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare c:;, page 2 76 .
7. Tighten all wheel bo lts light ly .
8 .
Lower the ve hicle w it h the jack.
9 . Use t he wheel bolt wre nch and
firmly
tighte n all whee l bolts c:;. page 274.
10. Rep lace the de corative wheel cover* .
11. D eactivate the vehicle jack mode in t he
MMI:
! CARI fu nction button > Car system s
control button > Servicing & che cks > Air
susp.: jack mode > Off .
The vehicle jack mode sw itches off automati
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information
c:;, .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 275
and c:;, page 277.
What do I d o now ? 273
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c:;, page 141 .
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare whee l
immed iate ly afte r mounting i t.
.,. As soon as poss ib le, have the
tight ening
torque s
on all wheel bolts checked w ith a
torque wrenc h. The co rrec t tighten ing tor
que is 90 ft lb (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi
ble .
@ Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bo lts a re
corroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they should be replaced
before you c heck the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked .
- After changing a whee l, the ti re press ure
in all four tires must be checked/correct
ed and the tire press ure monitoring ind i
cator must be sto red in the M MI
c:;. page268 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to veh icles: w ith decorative w hee l cove rs
The decorative wheel covers mus t be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fi g. 22 1 Chang ing a whee l: Re moving th e w hee l cover
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (provided with the vehicle
t oo l kit) in the ho le in the whee l hub cover .
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