Tire pressure
Fig. 277 Driver's side B-pillar: tire pres
sure label
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Fig. 278 Tire pressure label
The correct tire pressure for tires
mounted in the factory and for
the spare tire* is indicated on a la bel. The label is located on the
8-
pi llar ¢ fig. 2 77, ¢ fig. 2 78. The
location may vary depending on
the model.
Use the tire pressure specified for
a normal vehicle load when the
vehicle is partially loaded
¢ table
on page 342.
If driving the vehi
cle when fully loaded, you must
increase the tire pressure to the
~ maximum specified pressure ¢,&. .
N
" N ... 0 N > co
Checking/correcting tire
pressure
Wheels
11>(heck the tire pressure at least
once per month and also check it
before every long drive.
11>Always check the tire pressure
when the tires are
cold. Do not
reduce the pressure if it increas
es when the tires are warm.
11>(heck the label¢ fig. 2 78 for
the correct tire pressure based on vehicle load.
11>(orrect the tire pressure if nec
essary.
11>Store the new tire pressure in
the Infotainment system
¢ page 349 or ¢page 352.
11>(heck the pressure in the emer
gency tire* /spare tire*. Always
maintain the maximum temper
ature 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 343,
Tires and vehicle load limits.
341
u. 00 .-< N l' N .-< 0 N > 00
individual tires. If the pressure changes in one or
more tires, this is indicated in the instrument
cluster display with an
RE ind icator light and a
message . If only one tire is affected, the location
of that tire w ill be ind icated.
The tire pressures must be stored in the menu
d isp lay aga in each time the press ures c hange
(sw itching between part ial and fu ll load p res
sure) or after changing or replac ing a tire on your
ve hicle
r=>page 349 . The t ire pressure monitor
in g sys tem only monito rs t he tire pressure you
have stored . Refe r to the ti re p ressure labe l for
the recommended ti re p ressure for you r veh icle
r=>page 341, fig. 278.
Tire tread circumference and v ibrat ion character
i stics can change a nd cause a t ire pressure warn
in g if:
- the tire pressure i n one or more tires is too low
- the tire has structura l damage
- the tire was replaced o r the tire p ressure was
changed and it was not stored
r=> page 349
- one si de of the vehicle is more heavily loaded
than the other
- th e whee ls on one ax le are mo re heavi ly loaded
t h an the others (for examp le, w hen tow ing a
trailer or when driv ing up and down hills)
- snow c hains a re installed
- the spare t ire* is ins talle d
- on ly one tire w as replaced on each ax le
Indicator lights
RE -loss of pressu re in at least one tire r=> ,&. .
Check the ti res and rep lace o r repa ir if necessary .
C heck/ co rrect t he p ressures of a ll four tires. Then
s to re t he ti re p ressures i n the men u
r=> page 349 .
mm (Ti re Pressure Monitori ng System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual. If
mm appears after switching t he ign it io n on o r
while driving and the
RE i ndicato r light in the in
s trumen t cluster blinks fo r approxim ately one
minu te and t hen stays o n, there is system ma l
f u nction. Check/cor rect the pressu res on all fo ur
tires an d sto re t he p ressures
r=> page 349. If the
ind icator light does turn
off or turns on again af
ter a short per iod of t ime, drive to an author ized
Wheels
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Fac ility im
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction co rrected.
A WARNING
--
- If the tire p ressure ind icator appears in the
instr ument cluster disp lay, reduce your
speed immediately and avoid any hard
steer ing o r braking maneuvers . Stop as soon
as poss ible and check the tires and the ir
p ressures.
- The drive r is responsible fo r maintain ing the
correct tire press ures . You must check the
tire p ressures regularly.
- Unde r ce rtain condit ions (such as a sporty
d riving s tyle, win ter condi tions or unpaved
roads), the pressu re moni tor indicator may
be de layed.
- Do not use run -flat tires on your vehicle. Us
ing them when no t pe rm itted can lead to
veh icle d amage o r acc id en ts .
(D Tips
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can al
so s top working w hen
th ere is a n ESC/ ABS
m alfunc tion.
- Us ing snow chains may resul t in a system
m alfu nction.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system in your
Audi was calibrat ed with "Audi Original
Ti res"
r=>page 33 7. Usi ng these tires is rec
ommende d.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can on
ly moni to r the tire p res sure o f the d riving
t ires. Check the tir e press ure o f the spare
wheel in the l uggage compa rtment so tha t
if necessary it is ready for use .
Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles wit h Tir e Pressure Monito rin g Syste m in·
dicator
A change in tire pr essure or a change in tires
must be stored in the system.
Make su re before stori ng that the tire p ressures
of all fo ur tir es meet the specified val ues and a re
adapted to the load
r=> pag e 339. .,,.
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