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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a sp are t ire wi th a tread pattern
int ended fo r use in a specific dir ect ion
When us ing a spare tire w ith a tread patte rn
intended for use in a specific direction, please
note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an ar
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character
ist ics with rega rd to aquaplaning, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at
tent ion to this fact du ring wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to matc h road
conditions.
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the handling advantages
of a unidirectiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information c> page 260 , New
t ires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire :
-Che ck the tire p re ssure on the sp are imme
di ately afte r in st a llat ion.
- Ha ve th e wh eel b olt tightenin g torque
che ck e d w ith a torque wrench as soon a s
possible b y you r autho rized Aud i de aler o r
a qu alified ser vice station .
- With ste el and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are cor rectl y tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (1 20 Nm ).
- If yo u notice that the wheel bolt s are cor
r oded a nd d iffi cult to tu rn while changi ng
a t ire, the y should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torq ue. -
Re pl ac e the flat ti re with a new one and
h av e it in st a lled on you r vehicle as soon as
po ssible. Remount th e wheel cov er.
Un til then , driv e with ex tra c are a nd at re
duc ed sp ee ds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the information
9 page 260,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com
pa rtment and are not loose in the pas
senger compartment.
- I n an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forwa rd, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always sto re damaged wheel, jack and
too ls securely in the luggage compart
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or su d
den maneuve r they could f ly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the ve hi
cle.
M N <( (.J
'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trai ler .............. 80
St arting the eng ine . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 76
S teer ing
E lectrically ad justab le steer ing whee l .. 75
M anually adjustab le steering whee l .. .. 75
also ref er to Electromechanica l power as-
sist . .... .. ................. .. ... 200
S teer ing whee l
E asy entry featu re ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 200
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Steer ing whee l co lumn
Ad justing e lec trica lly ...... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Ad justing manually .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing whee l with t iptronic . .. .. .. .. . 113
Steps fo r determining correct load limit . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
S tron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. .. . 109
Sunroof ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sun visors . ................ ... ... ... 4 8
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 24
Ta il lights
C le a ning . .. ................. .. ... 2 13
T OI clean diese l
refer to AdBlue ............ ... ... .. 22 1
T ec hnica l data . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 29 1
Techni cal mod ifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 297
T emperature d isp lay ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Tethe r strap . ................ ... ... 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 215
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and after -
wards ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 203
Three-zone cl imate co ntrol .. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 135
Inde x 309
Tips for the environment
Saving f uel . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 63
t iptron ic (automat ic t ransm ission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................. 252
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. .. 270
Tires ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 240
Se rv ice life .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 258
Speed ra tin g letter code ........ .... 263
T ire manufac turing date
T ire specifications . .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Tread depth ....... . .. .. ..... ... . .
U niform tire quality grading .. ... .. . . 2
62
262
258
266
Winter tires . .. .. ................. 267
T ires and vehicle load lim its ....... .. .. 255
Tires and wheels Check ing t ire pressu re .. .... ... ... .. 252
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 247
D ime nsions .. .. .. ................. 260
General notes .. .. .... ........... .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 242
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
New tires and wheels ........... .... 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 261
Snow cha ins . .. .. ................. 268
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 255
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 269
Winter tires ...... ................ 267
Tire service life .. .. ............... .. 258
T oo ls ...... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
Torn or frayed safety belts ............
141
Towing
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 287
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 2 70
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 208
Operating instr uctions ............. . 208
Pa rking system . .. ............... .. 12 7
T echnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 208, 209
T rai le r tow ing tips . ... ...... ... .. .. 210
Trai n (transporting your veh icle) ...... . 289
Transmiss ion . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 109
T rans miss ion malfunc tion ( indi cato r
li gh t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 136
T ransporting yo ur vehicle . ..... ... .. .. 289
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) ....... .. .. 258
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