2016 AUDI A8 tire pressure

the recommended tire pressure for you r ve hicle
¢ page 246, fig . 208.
T ire tread circumference and v ibrat ion character­
istics can change and cause a ti re pressure warn­
ing if :
- the tire p ressure in one o r more tires is too low.
- the tire has structura l damage .
- the tire was replaced or the tire pressure was
changed and it was not stored¢
page 255 .
-the spare t ire* is installed.
Ind icat or light s
IE Loss of press ure in at least one tire q &. .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of a ll four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem ¢
page 255.
ffim (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressu re: Sys tem malfunction !.
Iffflm appears
after switching the ignition on or wh ile driving
and the
IE indicator light in the instrument clus­
ter blinks for approximate ly one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction . Try to
store the correct tire pressures¢ page 255 . If
the indicator light does tur n off or t urns on again
a fte r a short period of time, dr ive to you r author­
ized A udi dealer or qualified repair fac ility imme­
diate ly to have the ma lfunction co rrected.
&_ WARNING
- If the tire pressu re indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immed iate ly and
avoid any hard steer ing or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possib le and check the
t ir es and their press ure .
- The driver is responsib le for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
t ir e pressu re regu la rly .
- Under certa in conditions (such as a sporty
dr iv ing style, wi nter cond itions or unpaved
roads), the tire p ressure monitoring system
indicator may be de layed.
- Do not use r un-flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents.
Wh eel s
(D Tips
-The tire p ressure monitoring system can al­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
- Using snow c hains may result in a system
ma lf u nction.
- The tires wit h the identification "AO" or
"RO"
q page 243 have been matched wit h
your Audi t ire press ure monitoring system.
We recommend that you use these tires.
Storing tire pressures
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­ tem.
.,. Ma ke sure befo re storing t hat the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adapted to the load ¢
page 244.
.,. Switch the ignit ion on .
.,. Select: the
I CAR ! funct io n button > Car Systems
cont rol button > Serv icing & check s > Tire
pressure monitoring > Store tire pressures >
Ye s, store now .
(j) Tips
Do not sto re the tire pressures if snow chains
are ins talled. Ot he rw ise the system could
malfunc tion.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
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 tire and use it to replace the defective
front tire.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and ca refu l dr iving .
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use . It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire.
- After mounti ng the compact spare t ire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as possible. The tire pressure of the compac t
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
Yo u 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 acciden t.
- 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 pe rm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front ax le in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel must then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat t ire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and t ire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause ser ious 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.
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Spare wheel
Applies to: vehicles with spare whee l
The spore wheel is stored in the wheel well un­
derneath the floor panel in the luggage
com­
portment.
Fig . 215 Luggage compartmen t: spare whee l
Taking out th e spar e wh eel
.. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
¢ fig. 215.
.. Hook the handle into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
.. Turn the large screw
¢fig. 215 counter-clock­
wise .
.,. Take out the spare tire.
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack* and
the rep laced tire in the luggage compartment
¢page 135.
.. Unhook the cargo floo r before clos ing the rear
lid.
A WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during hard braking or in an acc ident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
too ls in the passenger compartment .
(D Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire
periodically to keep the tire ready for use.
-

Emergency assistance
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
<=>page 135.
• Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
mediate ly after mounting it.
• As soon as possible, have the
tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lb (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible.
@ Tips
- If you notice that the whee l bolts are cor­
roded and difficu lt to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
a ll four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure mon itor ing indicator must
be stored in the MMI
c> page 255.
Decorative wheel covers
App lies to: vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 216 Chan gin g a w heel : Removing the whee l cover
Removing
• Insert the hook (provided with the ve hicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
• Pull off the
decorative wheel cover c> fig. 216.
260
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bo lts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 217 Changing a wheel: removing the wheel bo lt caps
Removing
• Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the inner
retainers on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
<=> fig. 217 .
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push
them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 218 Chang ing a wheel: loosening the wheel bo lts

After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after in stallation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified servi ce stat ion .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lb (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolt s are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on you r vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
& WARNING
- If you are going to equ ip your vehi cle w it h
t ir es o r rims which differ f rom those which
we re factory installed, then be s ure to read
the info rmat io n ¢
page 243.
- Always ma ke sure the damaged whee l or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit a re
prope rly secured in the luggage com part ­
me nt and are not loose in t he passenger
compar tment.
- In an accident o r sudden maneuver they
cou ld fly forward, inju ring anyone in the ve­
hicle.
- Always store damaged whee l, jac k and too ls
sec urely in the luggage co mpartment . Oth ­
erwise, in an accide nt or sudd en man euver
they could fly fo rw ar d, ca usin g injury to p as­
sengers i n the vehicle .
-
Emergency assistance
265

Index
Fue l filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Recommendation ... .... ...... ... ... . 212
Refuell ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
R ese rve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tank capac ity ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. 11,278
Fuses Assig nment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
R ep lac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
G
Garage doo r opener (Home Link) . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gas discharge lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ta chometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Glossa ry of tire a nd loadi ng terminology . . 238
Glove compartment (coo led) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) . . . . . 277
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Clean ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlig ht ra nge control ............ 21, 46
Hi gh beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ad justing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H ea ted
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
290
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
winds hield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . . . 54
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 140
Hexagonal socke t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Hill descen t cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hood (release lever) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Hor n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 152
How safety belt pre tensioners work 144
I
Ign ition
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Swi tc hi ng on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driv ing . . . . 129
Imprope rly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 144
I nd icator lights .. .. .. .. ... ............ . 11
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
also refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . 11
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Inflation pressure (ti res) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
I nstalling the upper tether st rap on the a n­
c h o rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instrument cluster
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjust ing the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
I nstruments and contro ls
Genera l ill ustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I nter io r lighting
Amb ien ce lig hting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Front and rea r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Intermittent (windshie ld w ipers) . . . . . . . . . 54
]
Jump-start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Index
NHTSA Contacting 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Clean ing camera lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Nitrogen ox ide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to AdBlue .. .......... ........ . . 216
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
0
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 28
Opening... .. .... .. . .......... .. .. .... 30
Hood ...... .... .................... 220
Luggage compartment lid ........... 37, 39
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sunroof .. .... ....................... 42
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 53
W indows .. ................. .... .... 40
Other equipment (efficiency program) . . . . . 25
Owner 's Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Panoramic sunroof
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to Electromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking system
Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 128
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . . . 207
292
Cleaning the rear view camera . . . . . . . . . 119
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rearviewcamera ... .. ............... 119
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . 20
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 156
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) 76
Power Windows ... .. .. .. .... ........... ... 40
Power locking system Locking/unlocking the vehicle from inside . 35
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unlocking and locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steering
refer to Electromechan ica l power ass ist.. 194
Power windows malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . . . 187

Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Engine does not switched off . . . . . . . . . . . 86
E ngine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 86
switch ing off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S TART ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
St art ing off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist. . 194
Steering whee l
Adjusting steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light ................ ... 17, 194
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Steer ing whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Steps for determining correct lo ad limit . . . 250
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sun shades Em ergency closing (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Panoramic sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights.. .... .. 11
T
Tachometer .................... .... 11, 23
T ail lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Index
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ... .. ................ . 216
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
T emperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
T extiles
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 136
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
t iptronic (automatic t ransm iss ion) . . . . . . . 112
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 254
T ire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
T readwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Unidirectional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 238
T ires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
T owing
T ow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
TPMS (tire pressure moni toring system) . . . 254
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
T railer towing
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
T echnica l requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 203
Train (transporting your vehicle) ......... 274
Transmission malfunction (indicator light). 116
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Transporting your vehicle ............ ... 274
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean wh en DEF appears in the
trip odome ter disp lay? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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