Emerg enc y assis ta nc e
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire repair kit, the
Tire M obil ity Syste m (TMS ).
In the event of a tire fa il u re, the TMS is in the
luggage compartment under the floor.
It con
sists of the tire sealant and an electric air pump.
Using
TMS , tire damage caused by foreign bod ies
up to about
0 .1 6 inch (4 mm ) in diameter can be
sealed re liably.
The foreign object can stay in the tire.
The tire se a lant must not be used :
- for cuts or punctures in the tire which are larger
th an 0.16 inch (4 mm)
c> fig. 198 (i)
- for damage to the rim@
- if you have been driving with very low tire pres-
sures or tires with no air @
Using the
TMS is described i n the section
c> page 241, Preliminary steps.
TMS can be used at temperatu res down to -4 ° F
(- 20 °().
/i\, WARNING
Take the following precautions after repair ing
the tire :
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/ h)!
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak-
i ng and fast cornering.
- The veh icle's road behavior can be affected .
- Tires sealed with
TM S are intended only for
te mpor ary , s hort-term use .
- After using the tire sealant the t ire pressure
monitoring system may no longer work
properly . Drive carefully to the next profes
sional repair fac ility.
- TMS must NOT be used,
- for cu ts or punctures in the tire wh ich are
larger than 0 .16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been dr iving with very low t ire
p ressures or t ires with no a ir
- Seek professional assistance if it is not pos
sible to repa ir the tire with the tire sealant.
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A WARNING ,_
The tire sealant must not come into contact
with skin, eyes or clothing .
- lfyou get any tire sealant in your eyes or
come into contact w ith it, rinse the affected
area thoroughly with clean water . Find a
phys ician immediately!
- Change any clothing contaminated w it h tire
sealant immediately .
- Do not inhale the vapor!
- If you have swallowed tire sea lant, r inse
your mouth thoroughly right away and drink plenty of water .
- Do not induce vom it in g! Find a physician
i mmediately !
- I f you have allergic rea ctions, find a physi
cian immediate ly .
- Keep the ti re sealant away from children.
- In vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system, using t ire sealant can resu lts in an
incor rect d isp lay or a system malfunction.
Dr ive carefully to the nearest a utho rized
Audi dea ler o r qualified workshop .
(D Note
Do not use commercially ava ilable tire sea l
ants. The e lectrical components of the t ire
pressure monitoring system will no longer
work prope rly .
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles ca n be dropped off at a
recycl ing facility.
(D Tips
- If sea lant has run out, allow it to dry. Then
you can pee l it off.
- Have the tire sealant rep laced every 4 years
at a dea le rship.
- Radio reception may be impaired when the
electric a ir pump* is in use .
