Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle.
~Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires q ,&.. An
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv
ice Facility
can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed for your tires.
~Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
qpage260.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great
ly when
the tread is worn down to a depth of
0.157 in (4 mm). The characteristics of winter
tires also decrease greatly as the tire ages, re
gardless
of the remaining tread.
A WARNING
1-=---Never drive faster than the maximum per-
mitted speed for your tires. This could cause
the tires to heat up too much. This increases
the risk
of an accident because it can cause
the
tire to burst.
- Always
adapt your driving to the road and
traffic conditions. Drive carefully and reduce
your speed on icy or slippery roads.
Even
winter tires can lose traction on black ice.
@ For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropriate
time, because they provide better handling
when roads are free
of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause
Less road noise, tire wear and fuel
consumption.
(j) Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun
tries where
winter tires are required, only
winter tires with the & symbol may be per
mitted.
Snow chains
Snow chains not only improve the driving in win
ter road conditions, but also the braking.
~Only install snow chains on the front wheels.
This applies also
to vehicles with all wheel
drive*.
Wheels
~Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains
after driving a few feet, if necessary. Fol
low
the instructions from the manufacturer.
~Note the maximum speed of 30 mph (50 km/
h). Note the Local regulations.
Use of snow chains is only permitted with certain
rim/tire combinations due to technical reasons.
Check with an authori zed Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility
to see if you may use
snow chains .
You must remove the snow chains on roads with
out snow . Otherwise, you could impair driving
ability and damage the tires.
A WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or installing snow
chains incorrectly
can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases
the risk of an acci
dent.
CD Note
- Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel
covers* if the chains come into direct con·
tact with them. Remove the wheel covers*
first. Use coated snow chains.
-
Using snow chains that add more than 0.53
in (0.53 in) of height can severely damage
the wheel housings and
other vehicle com
ponents.
(D Tips
When using snow chains, it may be useful to
switch on sport mode ~page 88.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Audi is factory-equipped with low aspect ra
tio tires. These tires have been thoroughly tested
and been selected specifically
for your model for
their superb performance, road feel and handling
under a variety
of driving conditions. Ask your au
thorized Audi dealer
for more details .
The
Low aspect ratio of these tires is indicated by
a numeral
of SS or less in the tire's size designa
tion. The numeral represents the ratio of the
tire's sidewall height in relation to its tread width..,.
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ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un
der controlled conditions on specified govern
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked
C may have poor traction performance
c) .&..
Tempera ture
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation 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
r ial of
the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excess i
ve temperature can lead to sudden
tire failur e
c) .&..
The grade C corresponds to a leve l 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 required by law.
A WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac
teristics.
&_WARNING
-1
The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for a t
ire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible t
ire failure.
&_WARNING
Temperature grades apply to tires that are
properly inflated and not over or under inflat
ed.
Wheel s
Tire pressure monitoring
system
CD General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat
ed to
the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires
of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la
bel, you shou ld determine
the proper tire infla
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell
tale when one or more of your tires
is significant
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them
to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi
cantly under-inflated tire causes
the tire to over
heat and can lead to tire failure . Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect
the vehicle's handling and stop
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it
is the driver's re
spo nsibility
to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has
not reached the level
to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pres
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal
function
indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approxi
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence
will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal
function exists.
When
the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the ""'
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Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Blended
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 80
Fueling
Fuel filler
door emergency release . . . . . . 235
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
With reserve canister (emergency fueling) 234
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
G
Garage door opener (Home Link) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Octane rating ....................... 231
Recommendation .................... 231
Gas station message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Genera tor (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Global commands (voice recognition
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 252
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GPS (time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 298
H
Handsfree
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index
Headlight range control system (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 36
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats..... .. .. .... ............... .. . 54
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heating and ventilation system
Adjust ing air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Help
Audi
connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Emergency call (911) ................. 117
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hexagonal socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High voltage wa rning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How
are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 19S
How safety belt p retensioners work 186
I
Ign it ion (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25
Important things to do before driving . . . . 171
Importing/exporting (contacts) . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Individual
speech training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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