2015 AUDI A4 TPMS

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
TPMS
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Electronic Stabilization Control
( ES C) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 185
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
USA models:
Safety systems ./
¢page20
Canada models:
Safety systems ./
¢ page20
Worn brake pads
¢ page 20
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
T ire pressu re monitoring
system ./
¢ page258
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page258
E lectronic power control./
¢ page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL) ./
¢ page 20
Engine speed limitation
¢ page20
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢page 21
Battery
¢ page 16
Tank system
¢ page 21 Warm
up eng ine*
¢ page208
Windshield washer fl uid leve l
¢page21
Windshield wipers
¢page 21
Remote control key
¢page85
Battery in remote control key
¢page33
Defective light bulb warning
¢ page21
Fog lights
¢page 21
Rear fog light(s)*
¢page21
Headligh t range control*
¢page21
Adaptive light*
¢page22
Light-/rain sensor *
¢ page22
Adaptive dampers*
¢page22
Sport differential*
¢page22
I gnition lock
¢page 22
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Electromechanical steering, dy­
namic steering *./
¢pag e 190
Transmission
- mult itronic, t iptron ic
¢page99
- S tronic
¢ page 99
Transmission
- S tronic
¢ page 99

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and handling under a variety of driving condi­
tions . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
more details.
The low aspect ratio of these tires is indicated
by a numeral of
55 or less in the tire's size
designation. The numeral represents the ratio
of the tire's sidewa ll height in relation to its
tread width expressed in percentage . Conven­
tional tires have a height/width ratio of 60 or
more .
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is
particularly sensitive to improper inflation
pressure. It is therefore important that low
aspect ratio tires are inflated to the specified
pressure and that the inflation pressure is
regularly checked and maintained. Tire pres­
sures should be checked at least once a
month and always before a long trip
¢ page 239, Checking tire pressure.
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more
easily by impact with potho les, curbs, gullies
or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is
underinflated .
In order to minimize the occurrence of impa ct
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 air if neces­
sary .
- Drive carefully on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
t hr ough 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
t ir es or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer. Replace a damaged
t ir e as soo n 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 ich could eventu-
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ally cause tire failure. If you believe that a
tire may have been damaged, rep lace the
tire as soon as possib le.
- These tires may wear more quickly than oth­
ers.
- Please also remembe r that, while these tires
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold
season conditions
All tires are designed for certain purposes.
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires or iginally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for maximum dry and wet road per­
formance and handling. They are not suitable
for cold, snowy o r icy weather conditions. If
you drive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehi cle w ith all-season or
winter tires, which offer better traction under
those conditions. We suggest you use the rec ­
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Refer to¢
page 254 for more detailed infor­
mation regarding winter tires.
Ti re pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when cold and in ­
flated to the inflation pressure recommended by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a d ifferent size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in ­
flat io n pressure label, you should determine
the proper t ire inflation pressu re for those
tires).
As an added safety feature , your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system (TPMS) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te llt ale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. .,.
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258 Tires and wheels
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure tell­
tale illuminates, you should stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, and inf late
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a sig­ nificantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-in­
flation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the vehicle's han­
dling and stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a subst itute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv­
er's responsib ility to ma inta in correct tire
pressu re, even if under- inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your veh icle has also been equ ipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale . When the sys­
tem detects a malfunction, the te lltale will
f lash for approximately one minute and then
remain cont inuous ly illuminated. This se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the ma lfunction ex ists .
When the malfunct ion 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, includ ing the installat ion of replace­
ment or a lternate tires or whee ls on the veh i­
cle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
p rop erly. Always check the TPM S malf unct ion
tellta le after replacing one o r more t ires or
wheels on your vehicle 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
App lies to vehicles : wi th tire p ress ure mo nito rin g 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. 194 Display: u nde rinfla tion warning
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
toring system compares the tire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
dividua l tires.
If the pressure decreases in one
or more t ires, this is indicated in the instru­
ment cluster with a
RI] war ning symbol and a
message¢
fig . 194 . The driver message in the
display goes out afte r 5 seconds . The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
ISETI button. If o nly one tire is affec ted,
the display will ind icate its position.
The tire pressure monitoring system must be
reset via rad io or MMI* each time the pres­
sures are adjusted (e.g. when switching be­
tween partial and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a tire on your ve hicle
¢
page 259. The TPMS indicator only moni ­
tors the tire pressure that you have previous ly
stored. You can find the recommended tire
pressures for your vehicle on the label on driv­
er's side 8-pillar ¢
page 234.
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 tir e has structural damage,
- the tir e pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or rep laced but the TPMS was not reset
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-the spa re tire* /inflatable spare tire* is
mounted.
Warning symbols
[IJ Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢,&. .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if necessa ry. The indicator light
[IJ in the instru ­
ment cluster also illuminates
¢page 13.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and resetTPMS via radio or MMI*.
mm (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Ti re
pre ssure: S ystem m alfuncti on!.
1tE appea rs after sw itching the ign it ion on
or while d rivi ng and the ind icator light
[IJ in
the instrument cluster blinks for approxi­ mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction. Attempt to store the
correct t ire pressure ¢
page 259. If the indi­
cator light does not turn off or if it turns on
shortly thereafter, immediately drive your ve­
h icle to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized repair facility to have the malfunction
corrected.
.&, WARNING
- If the t ire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cl uster d isplay, one or
more o f your tires is significantly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the t ires and the ir pressures. In­
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle 's t ire
pressure label~
page 234 . Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire ca uses
the tire to overhea t 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 mainta ining
the correct tire pressures. You must check the tire pressures regularly .
- Under certain cond itions (such as a spor ­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­ paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be de layed .
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-Ask your a uthorized Audi dea ler if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
(D Tips
- The tire pressure mon itoring system may
stop working when there is an ESC ma l­
function.
- Using snow chains may res ult in a system
ma lfunction.
- The tire pressure mon itor ing system on
your Audi was deve loped using tires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire s idewall
~ page 248. We recom­
mend us ing these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure mon itor ing system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels ore ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MMI*.
... Before storing the new tire pressures, check
that the current pressures on all four tires
correspond to the specified va lues and
adapt the pressures to the current load
¢ page 234.
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select: the
I CARI funct io n button > Tir e pre s­
s ure mon itoring
> Store now . Or
.,. Select: the
I CARI fu nct ion button > Car sy s­
tem s*
contro l button > S erv icing & che cks >
Tire pres sure mon itor in g > Store tire pre s­
s ures
> Yes, sto re now .
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire . Otherwise, a sys­
tem mal function may occur.
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Tire pressure .... ....... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... . 257
T ires .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 227
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. 250
Tire manufacturing date . ....... .... 250
Tire spec ifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 249
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality gra ding .. .. .. .. . 254
Winter tires ............. .. .. .. ... 254
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ... ... .. 242
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 239
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 234
Dimensions . ................ ... ... 248
Gene ral notes ......... .... ... ... .. 227
Glossary of tir e and loadin g termino lo-
gy .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 229
N ew tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. ..... 255
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 242
Wheel bolts ............. .... .. ... 256
Winter tir es .. ........... .. .. .. ... 254
Tire service life ............ .. .. ..... 245
Tool kit ... .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 260
T orn or frayed safety belts
139
Towing Front eyelet ............. .. .. .. .. . 277
Rear eyelet .............. .. .. .. ... 277
Tow truck procedures ............ .. . 276
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 257
Trailer towing ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Operating instructions .......... .... 199
Tec hnical requir ements . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Tips ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 201
Transm ission .............. .... .. .... 93
6-speed manual transmission ... .. .. .. 93
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 99
Transport Canada ............. .... .. 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 245
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mil eage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 24
Index 299
Single-trip memory .. .......... .. .. . 24
Total-trip memory . .. .......... .. .. . 24
T rip odometer . .. .. ................. . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 70, 132
T runk escape handle . .. .......... .. .. . 41
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39
Turn signals . .. .. .. .... ............. . SO
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 22
u
Un fastening safety belts 141
Uni directional tires .... .......... .. .. 228
Uniform tire quality g rading ......... . 254
Unlocking Rear lid ... .. .. .. .... ............. . 38
Unlo cking/locking
at the lock cylinder ... .......... .. .. . 37
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he ce ntra l locking sw itch ..... .. . 35
with the conven ience key ............ . 35
Use of jumper cables ............ .. .. 275
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Valet parking .... .... ... .......... .. . 45
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle care/clean ing ...... . .. .......... .. 202
Vehicle control modules ............. . 184
Vehicle electrica l system ............. . 16
Vehicle identifica tion label ........ .. .. 280
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .... 280
Vehicle jack ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 265
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle literature ...... ............. .. S
Vehicle shut-down ... . .. .......... .. 195
Vehicle tool kit .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 260
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vinyl Cleaning .. .. .... .. . .. .......... .. 205
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