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about technical requirements
for installing or changing tires and rims.
Replacing tires and wheels
Tires should be replaced at least in pairs and not individu
ally (for example both front
tires or both rear tires togeth er) .
Be sure to read and heed the in
formation to the tire pressure monitoring system*
¢page 239.
Always buy replacement radial
tires that have the same specifi
cations as the tires approved
for your vehicle by Audi. Re
placement tires must always
have the same load rating spec
ification as the original equip
ment or approved optional tires
listed in the table
¢ page 217.
Audi-approved specification
tires are specially matched to
your vehicle and its load limits and can contribute to the im
portant roadholding, driving
characteristics, and safety of
the vehicle. The table ( ¢
page 217) lists specifica
tions of the tires approved for
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Tires and wheels 231
the Audi models covered by
your Owner's Literature.
The tire pressure label located on driver's side B-pillar
(r=>page 217, fig. 183) lists the
specifications of the original
equipment tires installed on
your vehicle at the time it was
manufactured.
Federal law requires tire manu
facturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of
all tires¢
fig. 186. This infor
mation identifies and describes
the fundamental characteris
tics, the quality grade of the
tire and also provides a tire identification number for safety
standard certification and in
case of a recall.
Tire specifications
Knowledge of tire specifications
makes it easier to choose the
correct tires. Radial tires have
the tire specifications marked on the sidewall , for example:
P265 / 35 R19 98V XL
This contains the following in-
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Selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 13
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights Cleaning ... .. ................ ... .
Technical modifications
T extiles 185
267
Cleaning . .. ................. .. ... 187
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ................ .... 179
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 119
tiptronic S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Tire mobility system ................. 242
Tire pressure .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 221
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 239
Tire repair kit .. ........... .. .. .. ... 242
Tires .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 210
Low aspect ratio tires ......... .... .. 238
Service life ........... ...... .... .. 227
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 232
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 232
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 231
Tread depth ................ ... ... 227
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 236
W inter tires ................ ..... . 236
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 224
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 221
Cold ti re inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 217
Dimensions ... ........... .. .. .. ... 230
General notes ............ .... .. ... 210
Glossary of t ire and loading termino lo-
gy . ..... .. .................. .... 212
New tires and wheels ......... ... .. . 230
Replacing . ................. ... ... 231
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 224
Wheel bolts .............. ... ... .. 238
Winter tires ................ ... ... 236
Tire service life ..................... 227
Index 279
Tool kit ..... ..... ................. 242
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 126
Towing Front eyelet . .. .. ................. 258
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 258
Tow truck procedures .......... .... . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 239
Transmission .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 83
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 88
Transport Canada ................... 120
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ....... .... 227
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mileage ..... .... .. ................ 24
Single-trip memory ................ . 24
Total-trip memory ................. . 24
Trip odometer ... .. .. ................ 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 66, 118
Trunk escape handle ............. .. .. . 37
T runk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Turn signals . .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 52
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .. .. . 22
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Unfastening safety belts 129
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 211
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 236
Unlocking Rear lid ..... .. .... .......... ...... 36
Un locking/locking at the lock cylinder . ................. 35
by remote control ................. . 33
with the central locking switch ... .. .. . 34
with the convenience key .... .... .... . 34
Upper cabin heating . ................. 72
Use of jumper cables .............. .. 256
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Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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