2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET winter tires

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Reduced performance in winter /cold season
conditions
All tires are designed for certain purposes. The
low aspect ratio, ultra high performance t ires
originally installed on your vehicle are intended
for maximum dry and wet road performance and handling . They are not suitable for cold, snowy or
i cy weather cond it ions. If you dr ive under those
circumstances, you shou ld equ ip your vehicle
with all-season or winter tires, whic h offe r better
traction under those conditions. We suggest you
use the recommended snow or all-season tires
specified for you r vehicle, or their equivalent.
Refer to¢
page 219 for more detailed informa­
tion regarding winter tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
-Tread wear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and
maximum section w idth ¢
page 204, fig . 168 .
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Tem­
perature
A .
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wea r
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under contro lled conditions on a specified gov­
ernment test course.
F or example, a tire graded
150 would wear one
and one ha lf
( 1 1/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded
100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, howeve r, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and
C. Those grades represent the tire's
Tires and wheels
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un ­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
¢ &.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and
C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate ­
rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure¢ &.
The grade
C corresponds to a level of perform ­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No.
109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
&, WARNING
The traction gra de assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
.&_ WARNING
= -
The temperature grade for this tire is estab­ lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in comb inat ion, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure .
.&_ WARNING
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Temperature grades apply to tires that are
properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
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Indicat or lights
IE -Loss of pressure in at least one ti re c::> ,& .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires. Then
store the tire pressures in the MMI
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mm (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
press ure: System malfuncti on!.
Ifm appears
after switching the ignition on or whi le driving
and the
IE indicator light in the instrument clus­
ter blinks for approximately one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction . Try to
store the correct tire pressures
c::> page 223 . If
the indicator light does not turn off or turns on
again after a short period of time, drive to an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Faci lity immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
- If the tire pressure warning light IE in the
instrument cluster turns on, the pressure in
one or more tires is too low . Reduce the ve­
hicle speed immediately and avo id any hard
steering or braking maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible, check the tire and inflate the
t ire to the correct pressure, which is speci­
fied on the tire pressure label on the veh icle
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pressure c auses the t ire to overheat and can
result in failure of the tire . Low pressure can
also have a negative effect on the driving
and braking behavior of the vehicle .
- T he driver is responsib le for maintaining the
correct tire pressures . You must check the
tire pressures regularly .
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driv ing style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle . Us­
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents .
(D Tips
-The tire pressure monitoring system can al ­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
Tir es and wheel s
- Us ing snow chains may result in a system
ma lfunction.
- The tires with the identification "AO" or
"RO"
c::> page 211 have been matched with
your Audi tire pressure monitoring system .
We recommend that you use these tires.
- The tire pressure monitoring system can on­
ly monitor the tire pressure of the driving
tires. Check the tire pressure of the spare
wheel in the luggage compartment so that if necessary it is ready for use.
Storing tire pressures
App lies to : vehicles wi th Tir e Pressure Mo nito rin g Sys te m in­
dic ator
A change in tire pressur e or a change in tires
must be stored in the syst em .
The tire press ure is stored in the MM I.
.,. Make sure before storing that the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adap ted to the load. O therwise the system
could malfunction
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.. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select: the I MENU I button> Ca r> Sys tem s*
con trol button > S er vice & control > Tire pre s­
s u re m on itor > Stor e tire pressu re > Yes , sto re
no w.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed. Otherw ise the system could
malfunction.
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Emerg enc y assis ta nc e
-If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful dr iving .
- The spare tire is intended on ly for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare t ire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible . The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be
61 psi (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk hav ing an accident.
- Avoid full -throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acc ident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel m ust then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or jack and too ls in
the passenger compartment.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traff ic and try to reach
le vel ground before you stop¢_& .
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.. All passengers should lea ve th e car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢ _& .
.. Engage the
par king br ake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally¢_& .
.. Move
selec tor le ve r to p osition P ¢ _& .
.. If you are towing a tra iler , u nhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.. Ta ke the
jac k¢ page 230 and the spar e tir e
¢ page 233 out of the luggage compa rtment.
A WARNING
-
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn­
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be ­
ing cha nged . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
T ransmiss ion in P (Park) will
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
gro und is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always sto re the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
par tment
¢page 130.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorati ve wh eel co ver* . For
more detai ls see also ¢
page 235, Decora ­
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 235, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wh ee l bolt s ¢page 236.

Index
Trailer towing Op erating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 82
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 58
Trunk lid Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Turning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
u
Unfastening safety belts
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlock ing/ locking 140
221
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
On the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 31
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking/ Locking
At the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Vanity m irror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dimensions. .. .. ............. .... .. . 251
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 250
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 236
Veh icle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
vv
Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
268
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 20
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 136
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 204
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tires and vehicle load limits ......... .. 216
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 137
When must the airbag system be inspected? lSS
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 180
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
defrosting (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . 49, 202
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Winter operat ion
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Winter tires... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 219