Wheels
for the number of seating positions. Refer to the table ¢
table
on page 329
for the number of
people that correspond to the ve
hicle 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 gripping 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.
11>D0 not replace tires individually.
At least replace both tires on the
same axle at the same time.
11>Audi recommends that you use
Audi Original Tires. If you would like to use different tires, please
note that the tires may perform
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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¢ &,.
If 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 has the same
circumference as the regular
tires . ""
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0
5 (X)
Tire pressure
Fig. 255 Driver 's side B -pillar : tire pres
sure label
- KPA. . PSI
Fig. 256 Tir e pressur e label
"' -
The correct tire pressure for tires
mounted in the factory and for
the spa re tire* is indicated on a la
bel. The sticker is located on the
door pillar (driver's side)
c:::>fig. 256.
Use the tire pressure specified for
a normal vehicle load when the
vehicle is partially loaded
c:::> table
on page 329.
If driving the vehi
cle when fully loaded, you must increase the tire pressure to the
maximum specified pressure
c:::> ,&. .
Checking/correcting tire
pressure
Wheels
.. Check the tire pressure at least
once per month and also check it before every long drive .
.. Always check the tire pressure
when the tires are
cold. Do not
reduce the pressure if it increas
es when the tires are warm.
.. Check the label
c:::> fig. 256 for
the correct tire pressure based on vehicle load .
.. correct the tire pressure if nec
essary .
.. store the new tire pressure in
the Infotainment system
c:::> page 336 .
.. Check the pressure in the spare
tire (compact spare tire)*. Al
ways maintain the maximum
temperature that is specified for
the tire.
A WARNING
Always adapt the tire pressure
to your driving style and vehicle load.
-Overloading can lead to loss of vehicle control and increase
the risk of an accident. Read and follow the important safe
ty precautions inc:::>
page 329,
Tires and vehicle load limits.
327
Wheels
-Traction AA A BC
- Temperature ABC
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and maximum section width
~ page 317, fig. 253.
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Tem
perature
A .
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one half
(1 1/2) times as well on the govern
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however , and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, Band
C. Those grades represent the tire's
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
~ .& .
Temperature
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 rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failur e~ ,& .
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un-
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der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standa rd
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 .
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab
lished for a tire 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 tire failure.
A WARNING
Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and not over or underinflat
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring indicator
(l) 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 veh icle placard or tire inflation pressure la
bel, you should 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
II>-
Emergency assistance
Trunk escape latch
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 257 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape latc h
• Push the latch in the direction of the arrow un
t il the lock releases.
The trunk escape latch ins ide the rear lid is made
of fluorescent material to glow in the dark.
_& WARNING
The trunk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency .
@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle fo r closing the luggage com
par tment l id.
General information
• Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
t raff ic in the event of a breakdown . In the event
of a flat tire , park the vehicle on a leve l surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
• Set the parking brake.
• Switch the emergency flashers on.
• Have the passengers exit the vehicle. They
should move to a safe place, for example be
hind a guard rail.
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
_& WARNING
-Follow the steps given above. Th is is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv
ers .
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/vehicle jack
Applies to: vehicles wit h the vehicle tool kit and vehicle jack
Fig. 258 Lu ggage compa rt ment: vehicle tool kit, vehicle
jack*, tir e m ob ility kit and compressor
The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack, tire mobility k it
and compressor are stored in the luggage com
partment under the cargo floor cover.
• Lift the cargo floor using the p lastic handle and
hook the handle onto the luggage compart
ment seal
c:> fig . 258.
• Vehicles with spare tire: turn the handle coun
ter -clockwise and remove the spare tire .
"' Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the vehicle tool
k it, tire mobility kit and compressor may be lo
cated under another cover that is secured w ith a
handwheel.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack in your vehicle is mainte
nance-free.
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
"' Read and follow the important safety precau
tions
c:> page 343.
• Set the parking brake. ll>-
34 3
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N .... 0 0
3 a,
• Remove the connector@) and pressure hose ®
with the pressure gauge from the housing.
• Install the compressor pressure hose ® on the
flange @ on the tire sealant bottle@.
• Insert the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening @ on the compressor
cover .
• Remove the valve cap from the fau lty t ire .
• Install the fi ller hose @on the valve(!)
r::!vfig. 261.
• Connect the plug@¢ fig. 260 to a socket in
the vehicle .
• Switch on the ignition.
Inflating a tire
• Move the sw itch @ r::?v fig. 261 on the comp res
sor into posit ion
I.
• Inflate the tire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (2SO kPA) and read the pressure on
the gauge.
• If this tire pressure is not reached, remove the
filler hose. Drive slowly approximately 33 feet (10m) forward or in reverse so that the sea lant
can be d istributed in the tire . Pump up the t ire
again
~ A .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the manufacture r's safety
precautions on the compresso r and in the
ins tructions on the bottle of sealant.
- If a tire press ure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
be reached afte r inflating for six m in utes,
then the tire is too severe ly damaged . Do
not continue driving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized A udi dealer or au
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility for assistance .
@ Tips
Do not operate the compressor for mo re than
six m inutes continuously, or i t can overheat .
Once the compressor has coo led, you can con
tinue using it .
Emergenc y ass is tanc e
Completing AdBlue refill
• Ad here the sticker that says "max. SO mph
(max . 8 0 km/h) " that is provided wi th t he tire
mob ility kit w it hi n the driver's field of vision.
• Stop the vehicle a fter driving for abou t 10 mi
nutes and check the tire pressure.
• If the tire pressure is lower than 19 psi (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do not continue dr iving.
A WARNING
Pay attention to the following afte r repa iring
the tire:
- Do not dr ive faste r than SO mph (80 km/h) .
- Avoid hard acce leration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- If the tire is too severe ly damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
(® For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Fac ility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire.
• Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions
~ page 343 .
• Set the par king brake.
• Sele ct the P selec to r lever posit ion.
• W hen tow ing a tr ailer: d isconne ct the trailer
from your vehicle .
• Lay out the vehicle too l kit ~
page 343 and the
spare tire
¢ pag e 349 . .,,.
345
<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
~ If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
whee l we ll, store it securely in the luggage
compartment ¢
page 242.
~ Check the tire pressure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible.
~ On vehicles with a Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys
tem*, check the tire pressure and store it in the
Infotainment system
<::;> page 336 .
~ The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
90
ft lbs (120 Nm). Check it as soon as possible
with a torque wrench . Drive carefully until then.
~ Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible.
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 324 if you
are go ing to use a replacement tire which is dif
ferent from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi
ble . Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
Emergency assistance
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
r::;> page 324.
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
p ro perly secured in the luggage compart
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compa rtment.
- In an accident or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forward , injur ing anyone in the ve
h icl e.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth
erwise, in an acc ident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas
sengers in the ve hicle.
Space-saving spare tire
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire
-
The spare tire is intended fo r short-term use on
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced,
if necessary, by an authorized Audi dea ler or au
thori zed Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
T he re are some restrictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe
cifically for your type of vehicle . Do not rep lace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle .
T he tire press ure must be 61 PS I (420 kPA).
Removing the spare tire
~ Lift the cargo floor using the p lastic handle and
hook the handl e onto the luggage compa rt
ment seal
¢page 343, fig . 258.
~ Remove the handle by turning it counter-clock
wise and remove the spare tire.
~ Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not pe rmitted .
If you have to drive w ith snow chains and a front
tire fails , mount the spare wheel in place of a .,..
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Emergency assistance
rear tire . Insta ll the snow cha ins on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in p lace of the
f ront tire that failed.
A WARNING
- After installing a spare t ire, the tire p res
s u re must be chec ked as quickly as poss ible.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) with a compact spare tire. Driving faster
th an that increases the risk of an accident.
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, avo id f ull
throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and
fast cornering with the compact spa re t ire.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an acc ident.
- Norma l summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
350
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N .... 0 0
3 a,
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare tire) 3.49
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Speed-dependent volume adjustment 233
Speed limit info
refer to Traffic sign recognition . . . . . . . . . 24
Speed limits
refer to Traffic sign recognition . . . . . . . . . 24
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Engine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Stopping/starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting from a stop Hill start ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting to drive Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
With trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
St rt· ( . )
a ing engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 79
Steering Electromechanical power steering . . . . . . 137
Indicator light ................ ... 32, 137
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14, 15
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 331
Stopover (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Stopping (eng ine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 79
Stored stations
refer to Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Streaming
refer to Online media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Street view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
S tronic (automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . . . 83
Subtitles(DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Subwoofer (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Index
Sunshade
Sun v isors ..
.. .. .. .................. .. 56
56
Swap call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Switching tabs
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 14 , 15
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
T raffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
also refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Synchronization (cl imate control system) .. . 71
System settings (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Ta il lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
T DI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dialing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Options during a phone call . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Temperature display
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Temperature gauge Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tether anchors
T ethering
Tether strap 293
172
293
T ext messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 243
Tightening specification Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
T ightening specification (wheel bolts) . . . . 348
Time .. ..... ... .. .. ................. 229
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 343
379