
~ Check and correc t the seating of the snow
chains if necessary after driving a few feet. Fol
l ow the instructions from the manufacturer .
~ Note the maximum permitted speed when driv
ing with snow chains. Do not exceed 30 mph
(SO km/h) .
Snow chains not only improve the
driving in win
ter road cond itions, but also the
braking.
Use of snow chains is on ly permitted with certain
rim/tire combinations due to tec hnical reasons .
Check with an authorized Audi dealer or author ized repair facility to see if you may use snow
cha ins.
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 the chains w ill quickly be
destroyed .
A WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains o r installing snow
chains incorrect ly can result in loss of vehicle
c ont rol, w hic h in cr eases the risk of a n acci
de nt.
- Snow cha ins can damage the rims/wheel
covers* if the cha ins come into d irect con
tact wi th them . Remove the whee l cove rs*
first. Use coated snow cha ins.
- Usi ng snow chai ns tha t add more than 0.4
i nch (10.5 mm) of he igh t ca n severely dam
age the wheel ho usings and othe r vehicle
components .
- Do no t install and use s now chains if there is
a mal funct ion in the adaptive air suspen
sion*, because the vehicle height wi ll be
very low. If you d rive with snow chains any
way, the wheel ho usings and othe r vehicle
components can be severely damaged.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Aud i is factory -equipped with low aspect ra
tio tires . These t ires have been tho rough ly tested
and been se lected specifically for yo ur model fo r
Wheel s
their superb performance, road fee l and handling
u nder a variety of driving conditions . Ask your au
thorized Audi dea le r fo r more detai ls.
T he low aspect rat io o f th ese tires is indicated by
a n umeral of
55 or le ss in the tire's size des igna
tion . The numera l represents the ratio of the
t ir e's s idewall height in relation to its tread w idth
expressed in percentage. Conventiona l tires have
a he ight/width ratio of 60 or more.
The performance of low-aspect- ratio tires is par
ticularly sen sitive to imprope r inflat ion pres
s ure. It is the refore important that low aspect
rat io tires are inflated to the speci fied pre ssure
and that the inflation pressure i s regularly
checked and m aintain ed. Tir e pr essures should
be checked at least once a month and always
b efor e a long trip
~ page 241.
What you can do to avo id tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more eas i
ly by impact w ith po tholes, curbs, gullies or
ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is un
deri nflated.
In orde r to m in imize the occurrence of impact
damage to t he tires of yo ur vehicle , we recom
me nd that you observe the following pre ca u
t ions:
- Always ma intain recommended inflat ion pres
sures. Check yo ur tir e pressure every 2,000
m iles (3 ,00 0 k m) and add air if necessary.
- Dr ive ca refully on roads w it h potholes, deep
gullies o r ridges. T he impact from dr iving
t hrough or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impac t wi th a curb may a lso ca use
damage to your tires.
- Afte r any impac t, immed iate ly inspect yo ur
t ires or have them inspected by the nearest au
thorized A udi dealer. Rep lace 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 a lways
easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of air and
underinflation, wh ich could eventually cause
tire fa ilure. If you believe that a tire may have
been damaged, replace the tire as soon as pos -
sible . .,.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
button > Se rvicing & c heck s > Air sus p.: jac k
m od e> On .
.. Engage the pa rking b rake to prevent your vehi
cle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Move the
se lect or l eve r to pos it ion P .
.. Find the mark ing (impr int) on the sill that is
nearest the whee l that will be changed
¢ fig . 205 . Behind the marking, there is a lift
ing p oint on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.,. Vehicles with a sill: remove the cover from the
si ll before lifting the vehicle with a vehicle jack
¢ page 256.
.. Turn the vehi cle j ack located under the lift ing
point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its arm@
c> fig. 206 is located under the designated plas
tic mount
c> .&, c>(D.
.. Al ign the jack so that its arm@ c> fig. 206 en
gages in the des ignated lift ing po int i n the door
si ll and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground. The base @ must be
vertical under the
l ift ing point @.
.. Wind the jack up further unt il the flat tire
comes off the ground
¢ .&, .
Position the veh icle jack on ly under the designat
ed lifting points on the sill
c> fig. 205 . There is ex
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c> .&. c>0 .
An un sta ble s urface under the jack can cause the
ve hicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessa ry
p lace a sturdy board or similar support under th e
jack . On
h ar d, s lippe ry surface s (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping¢ &.
A WARNING
-
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precaut ions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
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the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the veh icle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make su re that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to ra ise
the jack .
- Changes in temperatu re or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the si ll. Pos ition the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated l ift ing
po ints on the sill. Othe rwise, your veh icle will
be damaged.
(j) Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
Appl ies to vehicles: with sill extension
F ig. 207 S ill: r em ovin g the cover
.,. Pull the cover down to remove it . c> fig. 207
.,. To install the cove r, insert it in the mount and
press it upwa rd until it clicks into place . The .,..

Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Pre sense .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... .
Pressure (tires)
Pretensioners 184
249
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . . . 184
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . . . 126
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Q
quattro (all wheel drive).......... ..... . 191
Quest ion
What happens to unbelted occupants? 135
R
Radiator fan 224
Rain/light sensor Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 51
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear lid Escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Opening and clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear light Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Rear view m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear window defogger (four-zone automatic
climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window defogger (three-zone climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Index
Recirculation mode (four-zone automatic cli
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (three-zone climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refilling AdBlue With bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
With canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Remote control Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . 42
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote control key LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 52
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Residual heat (four-zone automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Rims ..... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 246
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 12S
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . . . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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