2016 AUDI TT COUPE tire size

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its integrated systems cannot always pre­
vent collisions -there is still a risk of acci­
dents!
-Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal-
Switching on and off
led and this can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a collision.
@ Tips
-ABS and ASR only function correctly when
all four wheels are equipped with identical
tires. Different tire sizes can lead to a reduc­
tion in engine power.
-You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig. 88 Upper center console,~ OFF button
function of the ESC is limited or switched off. The
amount of stabilization control will differ de­
pending on the level.
The following
examples are unusual situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rock i
ng the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
-Dr iving in deep snow or on loose ground
-Driving with snow chains
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend­
ing
on the level that is selected, the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion functions are lim ited
~&.
Operation Press the I.$ OFFI button
briefly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Driver
mes-Stabilization control (ESC):
sages sport.
Warning! Reduced
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
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ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ ASR
on
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
not available ¢ &. ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched off. available again.
Press and hold the I.$ OFFI Press the I.$ OFFI button
button longer than 3 sec-again.
onds.
II and lfif1U~* turn on. II turns off or II and
lfil•l~~* turns on.
Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control
off. Warning! Reduced
sta-(ESC): on
bility
- I
-The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.

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Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces­
sary, how
they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
... Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly
increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
-Safety belts are the s ingle most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile acc idents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always co rre ctly wea r safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
-
Pregnant women , inju red, or physically im­
paired
persons must also use safety belts.
L
ike all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to
be serio us ly injured if they do not
wea r safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -throughout
the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi TI Coupe has two seating positions in
the front and two height-limited seating posi­
tions in the rear . Each seating position has a safe­
ty
belt. T he rear seat area in your Audi TT Coupe
does not have enough room fo r passengers of all
sizes. For
reasons of safety, no person taller than
4 ft 9 in (S 7 i n/1.45 m) should ever ride in the
rear seat area.
A WARNING
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Not wear ing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly
increases the risk of serio us personal
injury and death.
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- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing
small children, into any belt. It is espe­
cially dangerous to place a safety be lt over a
child
sitting on your lap.
- Never
let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
-
Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properl y restrained with a separate safety
belt o r child restraint.
-
Persons taller than 4 ft 9 in (57 in/1.45 m)
as well as children in booster seats who are
too close to the rear window and roof ca n
suffer severe head and nec k injuries when
the rea r lid is closed or in a crash.
- The
minimum clearance between the pas­
senger's heads and the rear window must
never -un de r any circumstances -be less
that lin (2.5 cm) when th e passengers sit
fu lly upright.
-Always make sure that rear seat passengers
cannot be stru c k when the rear lid is closed.
4 Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about
the importance of buckling up.
Fig. 145 Safety belt warning lig ht in the instrument cl us­
ter - e nla rged
Before driving off, always:
... Fasten your safety belt and make sure you wear
it properly.
... Mak e sure that you r passengers also bu ck le up
and properly wear th e ir safety belts.
... Protect chi ld ren with a ch ild restraint system
appropriate for the size and age.

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(if applicable)
P indicates a tire for a passe ng er
vehi cl
e. T indi cates a tire de sig­
nated
for tempora ry use.
@Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be­
tween
the s idewalls in millime­
ters. In general: the Larger the
number, the wider the tire.
@ Aspect ratio
Height/width ratio expressed as a
percentage.
@ Tire construction
R indicates a radial tire.
®Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
@ Load index and speed rating
The Load index indi cate s the tire' s
Load-carr yin g c apacity.
The speed rating indicates
the
maximum permitted speed¢.& in
W i
nter tires on page 265.
"EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi­
cate s
that the tire is reinforced or
is an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat-Maximum permitted speed
ing
p up to 93 mph (1 50 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph (160 km/h)
Wheels
Speed rat-Maximum permitted speed
ing
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s u p to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
u up t o 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
v u p to 14 9 mph (240 km/h)al
z above 149 mph (240 km/h)al
w up to 168 mph (270 km/h)al
y up to 186 mph (300 km/h)al
a) For tires above 149 mph (2 40 km/h),
tire manufacture rs sometimes use t he
cod e "ZR".
(j) US DOT number (TIN) and
manufacture date
The manufac ture date is Listed on
the tire sidewall (it may only ap­
pear on
the inner side of the tire):
DOT ... 2214 ...
means, for example , that the tire
was produced in the 22nd week of
the year 2014.
@Audi Original equipment
tires
Audi Original equipment tires
with the designation "AO" or "RO"
have been specially matched to
your Audi. When used correct ly,
these tires meet the highest
standards of safety and handling.
An authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility will ...
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shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recom­
mended by the vehicle manufac­
turer for a tire of a designated
size that has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilo­
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour period before the tire
pressure is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hic le
with standard equipment in­
c l
uding the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi­
tioning and additional weight of
optional equipment.
Extra load ti re
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in­
flation pressures than the corre­
sponding standard tire. Extra load
tires may be identified as "XL ",
Wheels
"xl" "EXTRA LOAD" or "RF" on , ,
the sidewall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
("GAWR")
means the load-carrying capacity
of a single axle system, measured
at the tire-ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(" GVWR ")
means the maximum total loaded
weight of the vehic le.
Groove
means the space between two ad­
jacent tread ribs.
Load rating (code)
means the maxim um load that a
tire is rated to carry for a g iven in­
flation pressure. You may not find
this information on all tires be­
ca use it is not required by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla­
tion pressure for that tire.
Ma ximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:
(a)
Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
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means a metal support for a tire
or a tire and tube assembly upon
which the tire beads are seated.
Rim diameter
means nominal diameter of the
bead seat. If you change your
wheel size, you will have to pur­
chase new tires to match the new
rim diameter.
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between
rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire be­
tween the tread and bead.
Speed rating (letter code)
means the speed at which a tire is
designed to be driven for extend­
ed periods of time. The ratings
range from 93 mph (150 km/h)
to 186 mph (298 km/h) 9 table
on page 251. You may not find
this information on all tires be­
cause it is not required by law.
The
speed rating letter code,
where applicable, i s molded on
the tire sidewall and indicates the
Wheels
maximum permissible road
speeds 9 .&. in Winter tires on
page 265.
T ire pressure monitoring
system *
means a system that detects
when one or more of a vehicle's
tires are underinflated and illumi­
nates a low tire pressure warning
telltale.
Tread
means that portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Tr ead separation
means pulling away of the tread
from the tire carcass.
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give
a visual indication
of the degrees
of wear of the tread. See
9 page 259, Treadwear indicator
for more information on measur­
ing tire wear.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
is a tire information system devel­
oped by the United States Nation ­
a l Highway Traffic
Safety Admin­
istration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relative
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bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating
capac ities
Refer to the tire inflation pres­
sure label for the number of seat­
ing positions. Refer to the table
¢table on page 262 for the
number of people that corre­
spond to the vehicle normal load.
New tires or wheels
Audi recommends having all work
on tires or wheels performed by
an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
These facilities have the proper
knowledge and are equipped with
the required tools and replace­
ment parts.
... New tires do not yet have the
optimum adhesion properties.
Drive carefully and at moderate
speeds for the first 350 miles
(500 km) with new tires.
... use tires of the same construc­
tion, size (rolling circumference)
and as close to the same tread
pattern as possible on all four
wheels.
... Do not replace tires individually .
At
least replace both tires on the
same axle at the same time.
Wheel s
... Audi recommends that you use
Audi Original equipment tires. If
you would like to use different
tires, please note that the tires
may perform differently even if
they are the same size¢,&..
... If you would like to equip your
vehicle with a tire/rim combina­
tion that is different from what
was installed at the factory, con­
sult with an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility
before making a pur­
chase¢,&..
The spare tire* is different from
the regular tires installed on the
vehicle -for example, if winter
tires or wide tires are installed -
then only use the spare tire* tem­
porarily in case of emergency and
drive carefully while it is in use. It
should be replaced with a regular
tire as soon as possible.
On all wheel drive vehicles, all
four wheels must be equipped
with tires that are the same brand
and have the same construction
and tread pattern so that the
drive system is not damaged by
different tire speeds. For this rea­
son, in case of emergency, only
use a spare tire* that is the same ..
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circumference as the regular
tires.
II WARNING -I
-Only use tire/rim combina­
tions and suitable wheel bolts
that have been approved by
Audi. Otherwise,
damage to
the vehicle and an accident
could result.
-For technical reasons, it is not
possible to use tires from oth­
er vehicles -in some cases,
you cannot even use tires from
the same vehicle model.
-Make sure that the tires you
select have enough clearance
to the vehicle. Replacement
tires should not be chosen
simply based on the nominal
size, because tires with a dif­
ferent construction can differ
greatly even if they are the
same size. If there is not
enough clearance, the tires or
the vehicle can be damaged
and this can reduce driving
safety and increase the risk of
an accident.
-Only use tires that are more
than 6 years old when abso­
lutely necessary and drive
carefully
when doing so.
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-Do not use run-flat tires on
your vehicle. Using them when
not permitted can lead to ve­
hicle
damage or accidents.
-If you install wheel covers on
the vehicle, make sure they al­
low
enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they
do not, this could increase the
risk of an accident.
Tire wear/damage
Fig. 193 Tire profile : treadwear indica­
tor
Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low
or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Driving quickly
through curves,
rapid
acceleration and heavy
braking
increase tire wear.
-Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear.

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and follow
the important safe­
ty precautions
inc:::> page 262,
Tires and vehicle Load Limits.
-The tire must flex more if the
tire pressure is too Low or if
the vehicle speed or Load are
too high. This heats the tire up
too much . This increases
the
risk of an accident because it
can cause the tire to burst and
result
in Loss of vehicle con­
trol.
- Incorrect tire pressure
in­
creases tire wear and has a
negative effect on driving and
Tire pressure table
Please note that the information
contained
in the following table
was correct at the time of print­
ing , and
the information is sub­
ject to change. If there are differ­
ences between this information
and
the tire pressures specified
on
the Label on the driver's side B­
pillar, always follow the specifica­
tion on
the B-pillar Label
~page 260, fig. 194.
Wheels
braking behavior, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
CD Note
Replace Lost valve caps to re­
duce
the risk of damage to the
tire valves.
Tire pressure
that is too Low in­
creases fuel consumption.
(0 Tips
Audi recommends using the
tire pressure specified for a
normal
Load c:::> table on
page
262 or for a full Load
when the vehicle is partially
loaded.
Make sure
that the tire designa­
tion on your tire matches
the des­
ignation on
the tire pressure Label
and the tire pressure table.
The following
table Lists recom ­
mended tire pressures
in cold
tires according
to the Load and
the size of the tires installed . ...
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