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wheels can spin even with these ass istance
systems that cannot always he lp to reduce
the risk of loss of vehicle control.
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-ABS and AS R on ly work correctly when a ll
fo ur whee ls are e quipped w ith ide ntical
Switching on /off
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tires. Diff eren t tire s izes can lead to a red uc­
tion i n engine po wer .
- You may hear noises when t he sy stems de­
scribe d are workin g.
- Whe n in sta lling a facto ry-s up plied roo f ra ck
system o n the roof r ailing , the ESC wi ll
adapt itself to a different center of gravity .
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig . 18 5 Versio n A: Lowe r cente r conso le,~ OFF b utto n
The follow ing s ituations are except ions where it
may be usef ul to sw itch on offroad mode to allow
the wheels to spi n:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driv ing in deep snow or on loose ground
Offroad mode on
~ Q:)01_1 _ --.!'3.- -ft. Fig. 18 6 Version B: Uppe r center console,~ OFF button
- Driving with snow chains
- Dr iving down hill wh ile braking on loose ground
- Dr iving on ro ugh te rra in when m uch of the car's
weight is lifted off the wheels (axle articula­
tion)
Offroad mode off
Behavio r
The ESC and AS R stabilization f unctions Th
e fu ll sta bilization f unction of the ESC
a re limited
c:> &. .
Operation Press the 1.$ OFF I button.
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Driver mes- Stabilization
control (ESC): Offroad.
sages Wa rning! Restricted stability
A WARNING
- You should only sw itch o ffroad mode o n if
yo ur dr iv ing abilit ies a nd road cond it io ns
permit.
- The stabilization function is limited when offroa d mode is switched on. The dr iv ing
wheels co uld spi n and th e vehicle cou ld
swerve, es pec ially on s lick o r sli ppery roa d
s ur fac es. and ASR
is avai lab le again.
P ress t he
1.$ OFFI button aga in.
II turns off.
Stabilization control (ESC ): On
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Offro ad mode ca nno t be switche d on whe n
adaptive c ruise co ntro l* is switched on.
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,...., A cen ter differentia l distrib utes the driving power
variab ly to the front and rear axle.
It works to­
gether with selective wheel torque control, which
ac tivates when driving through curves
¢page 190.
The all-wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your ve hicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characterist ics
both under norma l dr iving condit ions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre ­
cautions ¢.&. .
Winter tires
When driving in the w inter, your vehicle with a ll­
wheel drive has an advantage, even with regular
tires. In winter road conditions it may be adv isa­
b le to mount w inter t ires (or all-season tires) for
i mproved driveab ility and brak ing : these tires
must be mounted on
all four wheel s. See a lso
¢ page 249, Winter tires.
Tire chains
Where tire chains are manda tory on certain
roads, this normally also applies to vehicles w ith
a ll-wheel drive¢ page 249 , Snow chains.
Replacing wheel s/tires
Veh icles with all -whee l dr ive must always have
tires of the same s ize. A lso avo id tires with differ­
ent tread depths . For detai ls see page
¢ page 241, New tires or wheels.
A WARNING
Always adjust you r driving to road and t raff ic
conditions. Do not let the extra safety affo rd­
ed by all-wheel drive te mpt you into tak ing
extra risks.
- Alt hough the all-whee l dr ive is very effec­
t ive, always remember th at br akin g ca pac ity
is limited by tire traction. Yo u should t here­
fore not d rive at excess ive speeds on icy or
slippery road surfaces.
- On wet road surfaces, be caref ul not to drive
too fast because the front wheels co uld be­
gin to slide on top of the water (a quaplan­
ing). If this shou ld occu r, you w ill have no
warning from a sudden increase in eng ine
speed as with a front -whee l dr ive vehicle.
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Always d rive at speeds which are suited to
the road conditions -risk of c rash.
Energy management
Starting ability is optimized
E nergy management controls the distribution of
electrical energy and thus optimizes the availa­
bility of electrical energy for starting the engine .
If a vehicle with a conventional energy system is
not dr iven fo r a long pe riod of time, the ba ttery is
discharged by id ling curre nt cons umers (e.g. im­
mobili ze r). In ce rtain circumstances i t can resu lt
i n t he re being insuffi cient energy av ailabl e to
st ar t the eng ine.
Intellige nt ene rgy manageme nt in yo ur vehicle
hand les the d ist ribution of electrical e nergy.
St art ing abil ity is m arkedly improved and the life
of the ba ttery is ex tende d.
Bas ica lly, energy management co nsists of
bat­
tery diagnosis , idling current management
and
dynami c energy management .
Battery diagnosis
Battery d iagnosis continuously determ ines the
state of the battery . Sensors de termine battery
vo ltage, battery curren t and batte ry tempera­
tu re . This determines t he cur rent state of c harge
and the power of t he ba ttery.
Idling current management
Idli ng cur rent management reduces energy con ­
s u mption wh ile the vehicle is standing . With the
ignition switched off , it contro ls the energy sup­
ply to the vario us elec trical componen ts. Data
fr om b attery diagnosis is co nsidere d.
Depend ing on the ba tte ry's s ta te of charge, indi­
v idual consumers are gradually turned off to pre­
ven t ex cess ive disc ha rge of t he battery and thus
m ain ta in starting c ap abili ty.
Dynamic energy management
While the vehicle is being driven, dynam ic e nergy
manageme nt dis trib utes the energy generated
according to the needs of the ind ividual compo-
nents.
It regula tes consu mption, so that more ..,.
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disassemble them ¢.&. .
A WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in­
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an acc ident. For the correct tightening specifi ­
cation, refer to ¢
page 260, After changing a
wheel .
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim .
- Always have damaged r ims repa ired by an
authorized Audi dealer o r autho rized Aud i
Service Facility . Never repair or d isassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
W inte r ti res s ignificantly improve the vehicle's
h andling when driving in win ter condit ions . Be­
cause of the ir constr uction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less trac­
tion on ice and snow .
"'U se winter t ires on all fo ur wheels .
.. Only use winter t ires that are approve d for your
v ehicl e.
"' Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires¢.&_ . An
authorized Aud i dealer or au thori zed Aud i Serv­
ice Fac ility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed fo r your tires .
"' Check the tire press ure after installing wheels
¢page 244.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
l y when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0 .1 57 inch (4 mm). The character ist ics of winter
tires a lso de crease great ly as the tire ages, re­
ga rdless of the remain ing tread.
WARNING
- Never drive faster than the maxim um per ­
mitted speed for your t ires. This cou ld cause
the tires to heat up too much. Th is increases
Wh eel s
the risk of an accident because it can cause
the t ire to burst.
- Always adapt your driving to the road and
traffic cond itions . Drive carefully and reduce
your speed on icy or slippery roads . Even
winter t ires can lose tract io n on black ice.
@ For the sake of the environment
Reinsta ll summer tires at the app ropr iate
time, beca use they prov ide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road no ise, tire wear and fue l
consumpt io n.
(D Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun­
tries where winter tires are required, on ly
winter tires w ith the
& symbo l may be per­
mitted .
Snow chains
Snow chains improve traction in the snow.
"'On ly install snow chains on the rear wheels.
"' Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains if necessary after drivi ng a few feet. Fol ­
low the instructions from the manufacturer .
"' Note the maximum pe rmitted spe ed wh en dr iv­
ing w it h snow cha ins. Do not excee d 30 mph
( SO km/h) .
S now c ha ins not o nly improve the
driving in win­
te r road condit io ns, but also the
braking.
Use of snow chains is only permitted w ith certa in
r im/tire comb inat ions due to technical reasons .
Check with an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility to see if you may use
snow chains.
U se
fine-mesh snow chains . They must not add
more than 0 .53 inch (13 .5 mm) in heig ht, incl ud­
ing the cha in lock.
You m ust remove the chai ns when driving on
r oads t hat are
free of snow . When roads are free
of snow, snow chai ns can impa ir han dling and .,.
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Wheels
damage the ti res, and the chains w ill quickly be
destroyed .
A WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or insta lling snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acc i­
dent .
(D Note
Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel cov ­
ers * if the chains come into d irect contact
w ith them. Remove the wheel covers* first .
Use coated snow chains.
(D Tips
When using snow cha ins, it may be useful to
sw itch the off road mode on
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Low aspect ratio tires
Your Aud i is factory -equipped with low aspect ra­
tio tires. These t ires have been tho roughly tested
a nd been se lected specifically fo r yo ur model fo r
thei r supe rb per fo rman ce , road feel and handling
un der a va riety of d riving conditions . As k yo ur au­
thor ized Audi dealer for mo re details .
T he low aspect ratio of these t ires is in dicated by
a nume ral of
55 or less in the tire's size desig na­
tion . The numera l rep resents the rat io o f th e
tire's sidewall he ight in relat ion to its tread width
expressed in pe rcentage. Conventional tires have
a height/w idt h rat io o f 60 o r more .
The performance of low-aspect -ra tio tires i s par ­
ticularly sensitive to improper inflation pres­
sure . It is therefore important that low aspect
ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pressure is regularly
checked and maintained . Tire pressures should
be checked at least once a month and always
before a long trip <=>
page 244.
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect rat io tires can be damaged more easi­
ly by impact with potholes, cu rbs, gullies or
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ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is un ­
derinflated.
I n orde r to mi nimize the occur rence o f imp act
dam age to the tires o f yo ur vehicle, we recom­
mend that you observe the following preca u­
tions:
- Always m aintain reco mmende d in fla tion pres­
sures. Check yo ur tir e pressure eve ry 2,0 00
m iles (3,00 0 km) and add air if necessary .
- Dr ive c arefully on ro ads w ith potholes, deep
gu llies o r ridges . The impact from dr iving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may a lso ca use
damage to your t ires.
- After any impact, immediate ly inspect you r
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au­
thorized Aud i dealer. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possible.
- Inspect your tires every 2,000 m iles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear . Damage is not always
easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of a ir and
unde rinflation, w hich could event ua lly cause
tire fa ilure . If you believe that a tire may have
be en damaged, replace the tire as soon as pos­
sible .
- These tires may wear mo re quickly than o thers .
- Please also remember that, while these tires delive r responsive hand ling, they may ride less
comfortab ly and make mo re noise than o ther
choi ces.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
A ll tires are des igned for certain purposes. The
l ow aspect ratio, ultra h igh performance tires
o rigin ally ins talle d on your veh icle are inten ded
for m aximum dry and wet road per forma nce and
handling . They a re not suitable for co ld, snowy or
i cy weather conditions . If you drive under those
c ir cumstances, you should equip yo ur vehicle
with all-season o r winter tires, which offer better
tract ion under t hose conditions. We suggest you
u se the recommended s now or all-season tires
spec ified for your vehicle, o r the ir equiva lent .
Refer to<=>
page 249 for more detailed informa­
tion regard ing winter tires.

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,...., Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
¢ page 253.
mm (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressu re: S ys tem malfunction !. If m:m
appears
after switching the ignition on or whi le driving
and the
all 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 253. If
the ind icator 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 Se rvice
F ac ility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected .
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- If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immed iate ly and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possib le and check the
t ires and their pressure.
- The driver is responsib le for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
t ire pressure regu larly.
- Under certa in conditions (such as a sporty
driv ing style, winter cond itions or unpaved
roads), the tire p ressure monitoring system
indicator may be delayed.
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- The t ire pressure monitoring system can al­
so stop work ing when there is an ESC mal­
funct ion.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The Tire Pressure Mon itoring System in your
Audi was calibrated with "Audi Orig inal
Equ ipment tires"¢
page 241. We recom­
mend that you use these tires .
Wheel s
Storing tire pressures
App lies to vehicles : wi th tire pressure monitor ing syste m
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­
tem .
.,.. Make sure before storing t hat the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adapted to the load
¢ page 244.
.,.. Switch on the ign ition.
.,.. Select: the
I CAR ! funct io n key> Tire Press ure
Monitoring Sy stem > Store now .
Or
.,.. Sele ct: the
I CAR I funct ion but ton > Car S ys­
tem s*
control b utton > Servicing & check s >
Tire pressure mon itoring > Sto re tire pre ssures
> Yes , store now .
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed.
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Index
Selector lever 122
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lSO
Service interval display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 58
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Ship transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Side airbags
D . t· escnp 10n . .. ... ............ .... .. .
H ow they work .... ........... .... .. .
Side assist Activating and deactivating ........ ... .
Adjusting the brightness .......... ... .
Cleaning the sensors .......... .. .. .. .
D . t· escnp 10n . .. .. .. . .......... .... .. .
165
166
117
117
208 115
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
D . t' escnp 10n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
188
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Start-Stop-System
Engine does not switched off . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Engine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) ...... .. .. ............... .. .. .
87,88
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 87
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
294
Steering Electromechanical power assist ......
194, O
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 34
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . . . 84
also refer to
Electromechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 248
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(upholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Supplementary (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 83
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Symbols
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Yellow .... .... .. .. .. ............. ... 31
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tie -down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 140
tiptronic
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manua l shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 122
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Index
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 144
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248
Wheels ... .. .. .... ........... .... ... 234
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 236
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . .
246
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 145
When must the airbag system be inspected?
l.61
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 184
W indow regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F aulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing windshield wiper b lades . . . . . . . 58
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
W inter driv ing
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter operation
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
W inter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
296
Winter use
Car washes
Removing ice from windows
Wiper blades
207
209
refer to Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 268
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Yellow symbols .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... 31