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Wheels
Wheels and Tires
General information
.,.Check your tires regularly for
damage (punctures, cuts, cracks
and bulges). Remove foreign ob
jects from the tire tread.
.,. If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and ap
proach the curb at an angle.
.,.Have faulty tires or rims re
placed immediately.
"'Protect your tires from oil,
grease and fuel.
.,.M ark tires before removing
them so that the same running
direction can be maintained if
they are reinstalled.
"'Lay tires flat when storing and
store them in a cool, dry location
with as little exposure to light as
possible.
(D Note
-Please note that summer and
winter tires are designed for
the conditions that are typical in those seasons. Audi recom
mends using winter tires dur
ing the winter months. Low
temperatures significantly de crease the elasticity of summ
er tires, which affects traction
Wheels
and braking ability. If summer
tires are used in very cold
temperatures, cracks can form
on the tread bars, resulting in
permanent tire damage that
can cause loud driving noise
and unbalanced tires.
-Burnished, polished or
chromed rims must not be
used in winter driving condi
tions. The surface of the rims
does not have sufficient corro
sion protection for this and
could be permanently dam aged by road salt or similar
substances.
Tire designations
Fig. 190 T ir e designations on the side -
wall Ill>
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Wheel s
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
hicle with standard equipment in
cluding the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi
tioning and additional weight of
optional equipment.
E x tra load tire
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",
"xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on
the sidewal l.
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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 vehicle .
Groove
means the space between two ad
jacent tread ribs .
Load rating (code )
means the maximum load that a
tire is rated to carry for a given in
flation pressure. You may not find
this information on all tires be
cause it is not required by law.
Ma ximum 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
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options we ight

Wheels
Model/ Tire designation Tire pressure
Engine Normal load Maximum load
(up to 2/3* people)a>
front rear front rear
PSI kPA PSI kPA
PSI kPA PSI kPA
RS 7 275/35 ZR20 102Y
Sportback:
36 250 30 210 39 270
39 270
High Performance
4.0 L 275/30 ZR21 98Y
41 280 38 260 45 3 10 4 5 310
8-cylinder
High Performance
RS 7 275/30 ZR21 98Y
Sportback
perform- High Performance
ance:
46 320 44
300 51 350 51 350
4.0 L
8-cylinder
a) Vehicles with 4 seating positions: t wo people i n the front, Vehicles with 5 seating
positions:
two peop le in t he front , one pe rson in the re ar
A WARNING
Please note the important safe
ty precautions regarding tire pressure ¢
page 221 and load
limits¢
page 224.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
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tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi
cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
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Care and cleaning
A WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci
dents.
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
-After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter . This in
creases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried first w ith a few careful b rake
applications.
(D Note
- If yo u wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust retract the rear spoiler if
necessary, and fold the exte rior mi rrors in
to reduce the risk of da mage. Power fo ld ing
ex ter ior mirro rs* m ust only be folded in and
out using the power folding func tion.
-
- To red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sun light .
- T o reduce the risk of damage to the s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges o r similar items .
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
-To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polis hing agents or hard
wax .
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets are re
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facili ties spec ially de
s igned for that pu rpose . This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contam inated with o il from
ente ring the sewe r system.
Cleaning and care information
W hen clean ing and ca ring for ind ividua l vehicle
components, refer to the fo llow ing tables. The
i n formation conta ined there is s imply recom
mendations. For quest ions or for components t
h at are not listed, cons ult an autho rize d Aud i
dealer or au thor ized Aud i Servi ce Fac ility. Also
fo llow the informa tion found in <=> & .
Ext erior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits ¢ page 47, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge wi th a m ild soap solution3>
Tail light s
Sensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solution
camera lens es Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith alcohol -free cleaning solu -
tion
Snow/ice Hand br ush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Bra ke dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail pipes Road salt Water, clea ning solution su itab le for s tainl ess stee l, if nee-
essa ry
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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Te xtil es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
a rt ifici al le ather , the surface
Alcant ara Water-based deposits Absorben
t cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
O il-based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such Special stain remover, b lot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mi
ld soap solutiona>
Water-based deposits Fresh sta ins : absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried sta ins: stain remover suitable fo r leather
blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried sta ins : grease dissolv ing spray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la -
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Ca re Regularly apply cond ition ing cream that protects from
light and penet rates into the materia l. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablesp oons of neutral soap in 1 quart (l liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be trea ted with wa
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un
favorable conditions s uch as wetness, dark
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare .
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
(D Note
- Headlights /tail light s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
- Wheels
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- Never use any paint polish or other abra
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors /camera l enses
- Neve r use wa rm or ho t water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clea n the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Doo r window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To

Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 221 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 222 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> A -
.,. Activate the vehicle jac k mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct io n button > (Car) * systems co ntro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. : jack
mode > On .
.,. Lo ca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 221 a nd c::> fig . 222 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rk shop hoist o r floo r
jac k to m atch veh icle li fting poin ts.
.,. Inse rt a rubber pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop hoist an d the lifting points .
Th e ve hicle jack mode* must be activa ted so that
the au tom atic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
S uspens ion* does no t make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w ith the floor jac k.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
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Front lifting point
The li fting point is lo cated on the floor pa n rein
f orcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 221. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lif ting poin t is loca ted on the ve rtic al rein
forcement of t he lower sill for the o n-b o ard jack
c::>fig. 22 2.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 245 .
A WARNING
-To red uce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist an d floor jack lift points il
l ustrated
c::> fig. 221 and c::> fig. 222.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to t ilt o r fall from
a lift i f there is a cha nge in ve hicle we ight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, wh en heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tra ns
m iss ion are re moved .
- Whe n rem oving heavy co m po nents like
t hese, an chor vehicle to hois t or add cor re
s p ondin g weig hts to maintai n the cen ter of
gravi ty . O th erw ise, the vehicle might t ilt or
slip off the hoist, causi ng serio us pers onal
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the follo wing p oints bef ore lift
ing the vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.

Tech nical data
Capacities
Appro ximate capaci -
ties
Gasoline engine fuel tank 19.8 gal (75.0 L)
Diesel engine fuel tank 19.3 gal (73
.0 L)
Windshield washer system 3.7 qt (3.5
L)
Windshield and headlight washe r system* 5.2 qt (4.9 L)
Gasoline engines
A7 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net
hp@rpm 333 @ 5300 - 6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 325@ 2900 - 5300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 182 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1l
Fuel
Premium unl eaded (91 AKI) , ¢page 191, Fuel supply
This vehicle is available with different specifica
tions in some markets (see car documentation).
57 4.0 , 8 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net hp@ rpm
Max imum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
)
Engine o il w ith filter change1l 450 @ 5800 - 6400
406@ 1400
-5700
243.7 (3993)
Fuel
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ¢page 191, Fuel supply
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RS 7 Sportback 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn 560@ 5700 -6600
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm
516@ 1750 -5500
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243 .7 (3993)
Engine oil with f ilter change
1>
Fuel Pr emium un lead ed (91 A KI), c> page 191, Fuel supply
RS 7 Sportback performance 4.0 , 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 605@ 6100 -6800
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 517@ 1750 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net with over lb-ft@ rpm 553 @ 2500 -5500
boost
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243.7 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change
1l
Fuel
P remium unle aded (91 A KI) , c> page 191, Fuel supply
Diesel engines
A7 3.0 TOI, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn
Ma ximum torq ue SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
Displacement CID (cm
3
)
Engine oil with f ilter change1>
Fuel ULSD No . 2 , c> page 192, Diesel fuel
ll For specific engine oil capacities, please see
the most current information for the USA at
http ://www.aud iusa.com/help/maintenance or
for Canada at http://www.audi.ca/ca/brand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i_services_a nd/Care_and_M a i nte
na nce/ schedu le.html or call 800-822-2834. 239@ 3500
-3750
428@ 1750 -2250
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