2018 AUDI A5 COUPE TPMS

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Uniform tire quality grading
- T read wear
- Tractio n AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Q ua lity grades ca n be foun d where ap plicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and
maximum sect ion w idth
c:> page 341, fig. 282.
For example: Tread wear 200 , Traction AA, Tem­
perature
A .
All passenge r ca r tires m ust conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in add ition to these grades .
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparat ive rating
based on the wear rate of the t ire when tested
under cont ro lled conditions o n a specified gov ­
e rnment test course.
For example, a t ire graded
1 50 would wear one
and one ha lf
( 1 1/2) times as well on the gove rn­
men t course as a tire g raded
100.
The relative performance of t ires depends upo n
the actual conditions of their use, howeve r, and
may depart significant ly from the norm due to
va ria tions in driving ha bits, serv ice practices and
d ifferences in road cha racteristics and climate .
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and
C. T hose grades represent the t ire's
ab ility to stop on wet pavement as meas ured un ­
de r contro lled condi tions on specified gove rn­
ment tes t sur faces of asphalt and conc re te. A tire
mar ked C may have poor traction performance
c:> &. .
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (t he hi ghest), B ,
a nd C, represent ing the tire's resis tan ce to t he
generation o f heat and its ability to diss ipate
h eat when tested unde r contro lled conditions on
a specifie d indoor laboratory test whee l.
Sus ta ined hig h temper ature c an cause t he mate ­
r ial of the ti re to degenerate and red uce tire life,
and excessive temperatu re can lea d to sud den
tire fai lure
c:> &..
Wh eel s
The grade C cor responds to a level of perform ­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standa rd
No.
109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of pe rformance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum req uired by law .
A WARNING
-The tractio n grade assigned to this tire is
based on s traight-a head braking traction
t e st s, and does no t include acceler ation, co r­
n eri ng, hy dropla ning or pe ak tra ction charac­
terist ics.
A WARNING ~ -
The tempera ture grade for t his tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded . Excessive speed, underinfla ­
tion, or excessive loading, either separate ly or
i n comb inat ion, can cause heat bu ildup and
possib le tire fai lure.
A WARNING
-~
Temperature g rades apply to tires that are
p roperly inflated a nd not over o r under inflat­
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring system
ill General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
shou ld be checked monthly whe n cold and inflat ­
ed to the inflat io n pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the veh icle placard or
t ir e infla tion pressure labe l. (If your ve hicle has
t ir es of a different size t han t he size ind ic a ted on
the vehicle p lacard or tire inflat ion press ure la ­
bel, you sho uld dete rm ine the proper tire infla­
tion pr ess ure for those tires) .
As an ad ded s afe ty featu re, yo ur vehicle has bee n
equipped with a tire p ressure mon itor ing system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
ta le when one or mo re of your tires is significant-
l y under -inf lated. According ly, when the low t ire
pressure telltale i llum inates, you shou ld stop
and .,..
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Wheels
check you r 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 t ire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and t ire tread life,
a nd may affect the veh icle's handling and stop ­
p ing ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substit ute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsib ility to ma inta in correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to tr igger illum inat io n of the TPMS low tire p res­
sure tellta le.
Your veh icle has also bee n eq uipped w ith a TPMS
malfunct ion i nd icator to indicate when the sys­
t e m is not operat ing properly. The TPMS ma l­
f u nction indicator is comb ined w ith the low tire
p ress ure tellt ale. Whe n the system dete cts a
malfunct ion, the te lltale will flash for approxi­
mate ly one min ute and then remain continuo usly
i l luminated. This sequence will continue upon
subseq uent veh icle start- ups as long as the ma l­
function ex ists .
When the malf unctio n indicator is ill uminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signa l
low tire pressure as intended . TPMS ma lf u nctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate t ires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning prope rly . Always c heck the
TPMS malfunct ion tellta le afte r replacing one o r
mo re t ires o r whee ls on your ve hicle to e nsu re
t hat the repla cement or altern ate t ires and
wheels a llow the TPM S to con tinue to function
p roperly.
If the tire pressure monitoring indicator
appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction .
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure mon itor­
ing system compares the tire tread circ umfer­
ence and vibration cha racteristics of the individu­
a l tires. If the pressure changes in one or more
tires, this is ind icated i n the instrument cluste r
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display with an indicato r light RE and a message .
If only one tire is affected, the location of that
t ir e will be indicated.
The tire press ures mus t be sto red in the Infotain­
ment system again each time the p ress ures
c h ange (switching between partia l and full load
pressure) or afte r changing or replac ing a tire on
yo ur vehicle
c:> page 361. The tire p ressure mon i­
tor ing system on ly monitors the tire pressure you
have stored . Refer to the t ire pressure label for
t h e recommended t ire pressu re for you r vehicle
<=:> page 351, fig . 285.
Tire tread circumference and vibrat ion characte r­
i stics can change and ca use a tire press ure warn­
i ng if:
-the t ire pressure in one or more tires is too low
-the t ires have structural damage
-t he t ire was rep laced or the t ire pressu re was
changed and it was not stored
c:> page 361
-tires tha t are o nly p artially used are replaced
with new tires
Indicator lights
RE -Loss of pressure in at least one tire c:> &. .
Check the tir es and rep lace or repair if necessary.
Ch eck/correct the pres sures of all fou r tires and
store the press ure again in the Infotainmen t sys ­
tem
c:> page 361 .
mm (T ire Pressure Mon itor ing Sys tem) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner' s manual.
If
mm appea rs a fter switching the ignition on or
whi le dr iving and the
RE indicator light in the in­
strument cl uster bli nks for approximate ly one
minute and then stays on, the re is system ma l­
funct ion. T ry to store the correct t ire pressures
c:> page 361. In some cases, you m ust dr ive for
severa l m in utes after sto ring the pressures unt il
the ind icator lig ht turns off . If the indica to r li gh t
does tur n off or turns on again af ter a s hort peri­
o d of t ime, dr ive to an author ized Audi dealer or
a uth o riz e d Aud i Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to
have the mal function cor rected.
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Index
Starting to drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9S
Starting (eng ine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 92
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
also refer to Electromechanical steering 154
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 16
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 356
Stopover (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Streaming
refer to Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Street View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 96
Subtitles (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Swap call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sw itching tabs
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 16
Switching the ignition on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
also refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SYNC (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
System settings (MMI) . ...... ... .... .. . 251
System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
System volume 256
T
Tachometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Tail lights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
404
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Connect ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Options during a phone call . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Temperature display Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outs ide temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tether anchors .. .. ... ...... ........ .. 319
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 265
Tightening specification Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Tighten ing spec ification (wheel bolts) . . . . 374
Time ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 251
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 369
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 359, 360
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Tire pressure (trailer towing mode) . . . . . 104 Unidirectional .... .. .. ........... 343,374
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 343
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 355
TMC
refer to Traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
touch
refer to MMI touch
Towing Tow trucks
Towing loop
TPMS 161
383
383,384
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 360
Traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223