2016 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

increase the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
- The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail sud­
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of control and a crash.
-Always make sure that the to­
tal load being transported -
including the weight of a trail­
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu­
late the total weight of the pas ­
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload­
ed.
Wheels
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­
PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
~ page 227, fig. 190.
2.
Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers
from
" XXX " kilograms or "XXX "
pounds shown on the sticker
¢page 227, fig. 190.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
" XXX " amount
equals
1400 lbs. and there will
be five
150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
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Th at w eight ma y not safel y ex­
ce ed th e av a il a bl e c argo and
lugga ge loa d capa city c alcul at­
ed in St ep 4.
6 . If yo ur vehicle will b e to wing a
tr aile r, lo ad fr om your tr ailer
w ill b e tran sferred to your ve ­
h ic le . Con sult thi s manual to
dete rmin e how this re du ce s
the a vailable carg o and lug­
g age load capa cit y o f your vehi ­
cle .
.,.Ch eck th e tire s idewall
(¢pag e 217 J fig . 188) to deter­
min e the d esign ated load r ating
for a specifi c tire .
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bol ts must be clean and loosen/t ighten
eas ily.
Rims
R ims with a bolted rim r ing * or w it h bolted whee l
covers * consist of mu ltiple pieces . These compo ­
nents were bolted together using specia l bolts
a nd a special procedu re. You must not repair o r
d isassemble th em¢ ,&..
_& WARNING
Whee l bolts tha t are t ightened o r repa ire d in­
correctly can become loose and resul t in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an acc ident. For the correct t ightening specif i­
cat ion, refer to¢
page 241, After changing a
wheel.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in the whee l hub clean and free of
grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
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- Always have damaged rims repaired by an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility. Neve r repa ir or disassemb le
r ims you rself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
Win ter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when dr iv ing in winter conditions. Be­
ca use of their const ru ct ion (w idth, compou nd,
t read pat te rn), summer t ires provide less t rac­
tion on ice and snow .
.,. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.,. Onl y use winter tires that a re approved fo r yo ur
veh icle.
.,. Please note that t he maximum permit ted
speed may be lower with winter tires¢.&_ . An
authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv­
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed for your tires .
.,. Check the tire pressure after insta lling wheels
¢ page 227.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
l y when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0 .157 in (4 mm). The characteristics of winter
tires also decrease g reatly as the tire ages, re­
gard less of the rema ining t read .
_& WARNING
-
-Never d rive fas ter than the max imum pe r­
m itted speed for your tires. This could c ause
the t ires to hea t up too m uch. T his increases
the risk of an accident because it can cause the t ire to burst.
- Always ada pt your driving to the road and
traffic conditions. Drive carefu lly and reduce
your speed on icy or slippery roads. Even
winter t ires can lose tract ion on black ice.
@ For the sake of the environment
Reinsta ll summer tires a t the appropriate
time, beca use they provide better handling
when roads are free o f snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road no ise, tire wear and fuel
consumpt ion.

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You can also use all season tires instead of
winter t ires . Please note that in some coun­
tries where w inter t ires are required, only
w inter t ires with the
& symbol may be per­
m itted.
Snow chains
Snow chains improve trac tion in the snow.
"' Only install snow chains on the front wheels.
This applies also to ve hicles w ith all wheel
drive* .
"' Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains if necessary after driving a few feet . Fol ­
low the instructions from the manufacturer.
"' Note the max imum permitted speed when d riv­
ing with snow chains . Do not ex ceed 30 mp h
(50 km/h).
Snow chains not only imp rove the
driving in win­
ter road cond itions, but also the
braking .
Use of snow chains is only perm itted with certain
r im/t ire combinations due to tec hnical reasons .
Check w ith an authorized Aud i dealer o r autho r­
iz ed A udi Service Fac ility to see if yo u may use
snow cha ins.
Use
fine-mesh snow chains . They must not add
mo re than 0.53 inch (13 .5 mm) in height , includ­
in g the chain lock.
You must remove the chains when driving on roads that are
free of snow. When roads are free
of snow, snow chains can impair handling and
damage the t ires, and t he cha ins w ill quickly be
destroyed.
_& WARNING
Us ing in co rrect snow chains o r inst alling snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss o f vehicle
cont rol, which inc reases t he risk of an acci­
dent.
([) Note
Snow chains can damage the rims/whee l cov­
ers * if the chains come into direct con ta ct
Wh eel s
with them. Remove the whee l covers* fi rst .
Use coated snow chains .
(D Tips
When driv ing wi th snow chains, it may he lp to
switch on sport/offroad mode<=>
page 178.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Audi is factory -equ ipped with low aspect ra­
tio t ires . These tires have been thorough ly tested
and been selected spec ifically for your model for
their superb performance, road fee l and handling
under a var iety of dr iv ing condit ions . Ask your au­
thorized Aud i dea le r fo r more detai ls .
The low aspect rat io of these tires is indica ted by
a numeral of
55 or less in the t ire 's size des igna­
tion . The numeral represents the ratio of the
t ir e's s idewa ll height in relation to its t read width
exp ressed in perce ntage. Conve ntiona l tires have
a height/wid th ra tio of 60 or more.
The performance of low-asp ect-ratio tir es is par­
ticularly sen sitive to improper inflation pres ­
sure. It is therefore important that low aspect ratio tire s are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pressure i s regularly
checked and maintained. Tire pressures should
be checked at lea st once a month and alway s
before a long trip
¢ page 22 7 .
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more easi ­
l y by impact with potho les, curbs, gullies or
ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is un ­
der i nflated.
In order to minimize the occurrence of impact
damag e to the tires of yo ur v ehicle, we recom­
mend that you observe the following preca u­
tions:
- Always maintain recommended inflation pres­
sures . Check yo ur tire pressure every 2,000
m iles (3,000 km) and add air if necessary.
- Dr iv e carefully on roads w ith potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from dr iving
through or over such obstacles can damage
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you r tires. Impact with a cu rb may also cause
damag e to your tires .
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au­
thorized Audi dea ler. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possib le.
- Inspect yo ur tires every 2,000 miles (3,000 km)
f or damage and wear. Damage is not always
easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of air and
underinflation, which could eventually cause
tire failure . If you believe that a tire may have
been damaged, replace the t ire as soon as pos­
s ible .
- These tires may wear more quickly than others .
- Please a lso remember that, w hile these t ires
deliver responsive handling, they may r ide less
comfortably and make more no ise than other
cho ices .
Reduced perform ance in winter /cold season
conditions
All tires are designed fo r certa in purposes. The
low aspect ratio, ultra hig h pe rformance t ires
or iginally insta lled on you r vehicle a re intended
for max imum dry and we t road performa nce and
handling. They are not s uita ble fo r cold, snowy or
icy weathe r cond itions. If you drive under those
circumstances, you shou ld equip your vehicle
with all-s eason or winter tires, which offer b etter
traction under those condit ions. We suggest you
use the recommended snow or all-season tires
specif ied for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Ref er to ¢
page 232 for more detai led informa­
tion regarding winter tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Q ua lity grades c an be found where app licab le on
the tire side wall between tread shoulde r and
maximum section width
¢ page 217, fig . 188.
For example : Tread wea r 200, Trac tion AA , Tem­
pe ra ture
A .
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requi rements in add ition to these grades.
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Tre ad wear
The tread wear g rade is a compara tive rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
u nder controlled conditions on a specified gov­
e rnment test course .
Fo r example, a tire g raded 150 wou ld wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as we ll on the govern ­
ment course as a t ire graded 100.
The re lative pe rformance of tires depends upon
the actual cond itions o f the ir use, however, and
may depa rt sign ificantly from the no rm due to
variations in driv ing habits, service practices and
differences in road character istics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades , from highest to lowest, a re
AA, A, B and
C. Those g rades rep resent the tire 's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un ­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­
ment test s urfaces 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 t he tire's resistance to the
generat ion 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 requ ired by law .
A WARNING
-
The t ract ion g rade assigned to this t ire is
based on straight-ahead br aking traction
tes ts, and does not include acceler ation, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or pea k traction charac­
teristics .

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The temperature grade for this tire is estab­lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excess ive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, 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.
Tire pressure monitoring system
U) General notes
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure mo nitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
ve hicle manufact urer on the vehicle placa rd o r
tire inflat ion press ure label.
(If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
be l, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
eq uipped with a tire pressu re monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure te ll­
tale when one or more of your t ires is significant­
ly under- inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure tellta le illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper press ure. Driving on a s ignifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to ove r­
h eat and can lead to t ire failure. Unde r-inflation
a lso reduces fuel e fficiency and tire tread life,
and may a ffec t the vehicle's handling and stop ­
p ing ability .
P lease note that the TPMS is not a substit ute for
p roper tire main tenance, and i t is the drive r's re­
sponsib ility to ma intain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale .
Wh eel s
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not ope rating properly. The TPMS ma l­
funct ion indicator is combined with the low t ire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for app roxi­
mately one m inute and t hen rema in continuously
illuminated. This seque nce w ill cont inue upon
s u bsequent vehicle star t-ups as long as the mal­
funct ion exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illum inated,
the system may not be able to detect o r signal
l ow tire p ressure as intended. TPMS malfunct ions
may occur fo r a v arie ty of reaso ns, including the
insta llation of replacement or al ternate tires or
whee ls on the vehicle that p revent the TPMS
from functioning proper ly . Always check the
TPMS ma lfunction te lltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to ensure
that the rep lacement or a lternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function prope rly.
' If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears
Applies to vehicles: wi th t ire 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.
Fi g. 192 Instrument cluster: indicator light with message
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monito r­
ing system compares the tire tread c ircumfer-
ence and v ibration characterist ics of the ind ividu-
al tires. If the press ure changes in one or mo re
t ir es, th is is indicated in the instrument clust er
display with an indicato r light
RI] and a message . .,.
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If on ly one t ire is affected , the location o f that
tire will be indicated .
The tire pressures must be stored in t he Info tain­
men t sys tem ag ain each time the pressu res
change (switch ing between pa rtial and f ull load
pressure) or after changing or rep lacing a tire on
your vehicle ¢
pag e 236. The t ire pressu re moni ­
toring system only monitors the tire pressure you have stored. Refer to the tire pressure labe l for
the recommended tire pressure for your ve hicle
¢ page 227, fig.191 .
Tire tread circumference and vibration character­
istics can change and cause a tire pressure war n­
i n g if:
- the tire p ressure in one o r more tires is too low .
- the tire has struct ural damage.
- the tire was repl aced o r the tire p ressure was
changed and i t was not stored
¢ page 236 .
-the sp are t ire* or co llapsible spa re t ire* i s in-
st alled.
Indicator lights
[I] Loss of press ure in at leas t one tire 9 .6, .
Check the tires and rep lace o r repa ir if necessary .
Chec k/correc t th e p ressures o f all four tires and
s to re the pressure aga in in the In fota inment sys­
tem
¢ page 236 .
@m (Tir e Pr essure Monito ring System) Tire
pressure : Sy stem malfunction !. If @m
appears
a fte r swi tc hi ng t he igni tion on or wh ile dr iving
a nd the
[I] indicator light in the instrument cl us­
ter blinks for approximate ly one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction. Try to
sto re the correct tire pressures¢
page 236. If
the indicator light does turn off or tu rns on again
afte r a short period of t ime, dr ive to an a uth or­
ized Aud i dealer o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Fac ili­
ty immedia tely to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed.
_& WARNING
- If the tire pre ssu re indic ator appe ars in the
display, reduce your speed immedia te ly and
avoid any har d steer ing or braking maneu ­
vers. Stop as soon as possib le and check the
t ir es and t heir pressu re.
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'
- The drive r is responsible fo r maintain ing the
correct tire pressu re . You m ust check the
tire pressure regularly .
- Unde r ce rtain con ditions (such as a spo rty
driving style, w inter condit ions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicato r may
be de layed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle . U s­
ing them when no t perm itted can lead to
ve hicle damage o r acciden ts.
(D Tips
- The tire p ressure mon itor ing system can al­
so stop wo rking when there is an ESC mal­
function .
- Us ing snow chains may result i n a system
ma lfunction.
- The tires w ith the identif ication "AO" or
"RO"¢
page 224 have been matched w it h
you r Audi t ire pressu re monitoring system.
W e recommend tha t you use these tires.
Storing tire pressures
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure mo nitori ng syste m
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­ tem .
.,. Make sure before stor ing t hat the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adapted to t he load
¢ page 22 7 .
.,. Switch o n the ign ition .
.,. Sele ct: the
I CARI fu nct io n but ton > Tir e pres­
s ure monitoring
con trol but ton. O r
.,. Sele ct: the
I CAR I funct ion but ton > Car Sys ­
tems*
cont rol b utton > Servicing & check s >
Tire pressure monito ring .
(D Tips
Do not s tore the tire pressures if snow chains
a re installed .

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Emergency assistance
Vehicle tool kit
The tools ore stored underneath the floor panel
in the luggage comportment.
Fig. 193 Sedan Luggage compartment: tool kit
Fig. 194 all road Luggage compartment: tool kit
When you need access to the veh icle tool kit or
jack*, you will need to take out the spare tire and
cover
c:::> page 237.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the too l
kit may also be located unde r the cargo floor cov­
e r@
c:::> fig. 194 behind the seat backrest.
The vehicle tool kit includes:
- Hook for removing wheel covers*
- Alignment pin for changing the wheel
- Screwdriver with reversible b lade
- Tool for changing l ight b ulbs
- Revers ible b it (reve rsible Torx bit for changing
l igh t bu lbs)
- Rod for jack
- Jack*
- Lug wrench
- Towing eye
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Some of the vehicle items listed above are pro­
vided on certain models on ly or are optional ex­
tras.
Be fore returning the jack* to its place, retract the
jack arm fully .
A WARNING
-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your veh icle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or othe r loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which cou ld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri­ ate stands if wo rk is to be pe rformed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk fo r injury.
(0 Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free .
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
App lies to vehicles: wi th space -saving spare tire
The spore tire/wheel is located in the luggage
comportment under the cargo floor cover. It is
intended for short-term use only.
Fig . 195 Spare tire
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
Removing th e spar e tir e
.. Lift the ca rgo floor by the plast ic ha ndle
¢ fig. 195 .
.. Hook the hand le into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
.. Turn the large screw
c;, fig. 195 counter-clock­
wise.
.. Take out the spare tire.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*, and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 126.
.. Unhook the ca rgo floor befo re closing the rear
li d.
Using the spare tire (compact spare t ire )
The compact spare tire is only intended for emer­
genc ies until you can reach a repair shop . Replace
it as qu ickly as possible with a standard wheel
and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has been designed specifically for yo ur type of vehi­
cle .
It must no t be swapped w ith a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare t ire is
not p ermi tted.
If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel with tire
instead of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear t ire and use it to replace the defective
front tire.
,&. WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if i t is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear i ndicators .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only i n an emergency a nd with ex­
treme caution and carefu l driving.
- T he spare tire is intended o nly for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It sho uld be replaced
as soon as possible with the norma l wheel
and t ire.
- A fter mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as possible . The tire pressure of the compact
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spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident .
- Avoid full-throttle acce leration, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You r isk having an
accident .
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident .
- 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 t ire is not permitted . If it is
necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire . The newly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel w ith the flat tire .
Installing the tire chain befo re mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause se rious pe rsonal injury during
hard bra kin g or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools i n the pas­
senger compartment.
Inflatable spare tire
App lies to vehicles: with inflatable spare tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full diam­
eter when it is inflated .
Fig. 196 Inflatable spare tire w ith comp resso r
Remo ving inflatab le spare tire
.. Lift up the cargo floor using the handle.
.. Turn the large screw¢
fig. 196 counter -clock­
w ise.
.. Take out the inflatab le spare tire .